| Description |
xvii, 502 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 469-480) and index. |
| Contents |
Chronological section: changes in myths of gender over time. Antiquity -- Medieval era -- Renaissance -- The 18th century -- The 19th century -- Early 20th century -- Thematic section: concepts of gender in different contexts -- Disciplines -- Chemistry -- Physics/astronomy -- Mathematics -- Computer science -- Biology -- Psychology -- Medicine -- Technology -- Aspects of human biology and behavior -- The brain -- Cognitive abilities -- Mental illness -- Personality/rationality/emotionality -- Endocrinology and hormones -- Menstruation/menopause/PMS -- Early modern health -- Gender/sex--how conjoined -- Homosexuality -- Race -- Nature/nurture -- Institutions -- Women's education -- Motherhood -- Religion -- Universities -- Federal agencies -- Industry -- Professional societies -- Discrimination. Discrimination -- Women scientists as leader -- Nobel laureates -- Gender and occupational interests -- Other perspectives on gender and myths and beliefs in scientific research. Feminist philosophy of science -- Biologists who study gender/feminism -- Historians of science and technology who focus on feminism -- Primatologists who focus on females/gender -- Critiques of science -- Marxism/socialism and feminism/gender -- Ecofeminism -- Cyberfeminism -- Race, postcolonial gender, and science -- Feminist science studies -- Women's health movement -- Science fiction. |
| Subject |
Sex role -- Research.
|
|
Sex differences -- Research.
|
|
Sex customs.
|
| Added Author |
Rosser, Sue Vilhauer.
|
| ISBN |
9781598840957 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
|
1598840959 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
NZ1 12364121 |
|
AU@ 000042816521 |
|
NLGGC 318076179 |
|
