The editors nicely balance the different schools of feminist theory..
--Nature, Sylvie Coyaund, 12 April 2001
It is a collection of essays and book extracts from the best English-language authors, from well-known feminist
writers such as Donna Haraway, Evelyn Fox Kellar, Hilary Rose and Carolyn Merchant, to newer entrants such as biologists
Christine Wenneras and Agnes Wold..
--Nature, Sylvie Coyaund d
One of the strength of the book is that it makes available some wellknown articles that have become rather difficult
to obtain..
--American Scientist,, September-October 2001
Submitted by Routledge Web Site, November, 2001
Summary
The Gender and Science Reader brings together key writings by leading scholars to provide a comprehensive feminist
analysis of the nature and practice of science. Challenging the self-proclaimed objectivity of scientific practice,
the contributors uncover the gender, class and racial prejudices of modern science. The Reader draws from a range
of media, including feminist criticism, scientific literature, writings about scientific education, and the popular
press. Articles are grouped into six thematic sections which address:
* Women in Science - women's access to study and employment in science, combining both analytical evidence and
personal testimonies
* Creating Andocentric Science - exploring the gendered origins of science at the time of the Enlightenment
* Analyzing Gendered Science - feminist methodologies and epistemology for the study of science
* Gendered Praxis - examples of how gender bias can affect and distort scientific work
* Science and Identity - how science reinforces gender and racial stereotypes
* Feminist Re-Structuring of Science - what is the future of feminist science studies?
In addition to a general introduction by the editors to the volume, and introductions to each of the thematic sections,
the Reader also includes a comprehensive bibliography of feminist science studies, making it an indispensable resource
for anyone involved in the teaching, research or study of science.
