Through the prism of gender, this text explores the contrasting cultures and practice of mathematics and science and asks how they impacted on women. Claire Jones assesses nineteenth-century ideas about women's intellect, femininity and masculinity, and assesses how these attitudes shaped women's experiences as students and practitioners.
| ISBN: | 9780230246652 |
| Publication date: | 15th October 2009 |
| Author: | Jones, C. |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Format: | Ebook |
Through the prism of gender, this text explores the contrasting cultures and practice of mathematics and science and asks how they impacted on women. Claire Jones assesses nineteenth-century ideas about women's intellect, femininity and masculinity, and assesses how these attitudes shaped women's experiences as students and practitioners.
Femininity, Mathematics and Science, 1880-1914 is available in Ebook, Paperback
Femininity, Mathematics and Science, 1880-1914 was written by Jones, C. and published by Palgrave Macmillan UK
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