Women Succeeding in the Sciences: Theories and Practices Across Disciplines

by Jody Bart (Editor)

Overview

Ample evidence has been provided that women historically have suffered numerous social, political, and institutional barriers to their entrance and success in the sciences. The articles in this anthology refocus the discussion and reflect the interdisciplinary nature of the issues surrounding women in the sciences. While the barriers that women have faced as researchers, subjects of research, students of science, and theorists have been well documented, this anthology breaks new ground. It presents the ways women succeed in the sciences, overcome these historical barriers, and contribute to the social practice of science and the philosophy of science in both theory and practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781557531223
Publisher:	Purdue University Press
Publication date:	09/01/1999
Pages:	277
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Jody Bart’s areas of specialty are political philosophy with a concentration in feminist political thought and feminist epistemology and philosophy of science. In 1996 she served as the Chair of the Ewald committee at Sweet Briar College, designing, coordinating and implementing the national conference on Women Succeeding in the Sciences: Theories and Practices Across the Disciplines. Author of several papers on feminist theory, Dr. Bart travels extensively speaking at colleges and universities about her research on Goldman and other feminist political issues.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	vii
	Preface	ix
	Helen Brooke Taussig (1898-1986): A Biography of Success	1
	Frankenstein's Native	25
	Women Becoming Mathematicians: Constructing a Professional Identity in Post-World War II America	37
	Strategies for Teaching "Female-Friendly" Science to Women: Using History and Research to Guide Instruction	101
	Successful Strategies for Teaching Math to College Women	107
	Factors That Increase Persistence of Female Undergraduate Science Students	115
	Perspectives from a Female Undergraduate Student on Successfully Integrating Learning and Researching Science with Leading Organic Chemistry Workshops	139
	A Peer Mentoring Program for Underrepresented Students in the Sciences	149
	Gender Bias in Biological Theory Formation	169
	Defending Feminist Territory in the Science Wars	177
	Strong Objectivity and the Language of Science	195
	Feminist Theories of Knowledge: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly	205
	Gender and Physical Science: A Hard Look at a Hard Science	221
	Inventing the Future: Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics at Purdue University Calumet	245
	Contributors	259
	Index	263

Editorial Reviews

From a conference in Sweet Briar, Virginia, for which no date is noted, 14 essays by contributors from the sciences, women's studies, education, and other fields reflect on the experiences of the increasing number of women who are studying, practicing, and researching in the natural sciences. Their topics include strategies for teaching female-friendly science to women using history and research to guide instruction, and defending feminist territory in the science wars. Paper (122-6) unseen $24.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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