Women Scientists in America: Struggles and Strategies to 1940
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (892 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801825091 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Finally, some explanations!" according to A Customer. Margaret Rossiter's work clearly outlines the rise in 19th century America of the notion that girls and women ought to be educated, and deftly constructs a gripping read about how this relatively new notion translated itself into women finally attaining access to higher education. She goes in-depth in examining each successive generation, from the 18Finally, some explanations! A Customer Margaret Rossiter's work clearly outlines the rise in 19th century America of the notion that girls and women ought to be educated, and deftly constructs a gripping read about how this relatively new notion translated itself into women finally attaining access to higher education. She goes in-depth in examining each successive generation, from the 1840s onwards, in showing how, once one generation of women attained a certain level of education in the sciences, they sought to give the same and more opportunities to the next set of young women. Rossiter also clearly delineates part of what is probably at the origin of wo. 0s onwards, in showing how, once one generation of women attained a certain level of education in the sciences, they sought to give the same and more opportunities to the next set of young women. Rossiter also clearly delineates part of what is probably at the origin of wo. K. Davis said Pioneering Scholarly Research Volume 1. When I read parts of this book for the first time in 198Pioneering Scholarly Research Volume 1 K. Davis When I read parts of this book for the first time in 1984, I learned of the existence and contributions of many women scientists. I read about the obstacles they faced (nepotism rules, a Civil Service system that allowed those hiring to give preference to men, etc) and about the settings where women were able to contribute to science (women's colleges, home economics departments, and laboratories, where low-paid assistants were needed). Most of this was new to me even though I had been a woman scientist for 15 years.Recently I reread the book. This time I looked at the sources of information; they included obituaries, . , I learned of the existence and contributions of many women scientists. I read about the obstacles they faced (nepotism rules, a Civil Service system that allowed those hiring to give preference to men, etc) and about the settings where women were able to contribute to science (women's colleges, home economics departments, and laboratories, where low-paid assistants were needed). Most of this was new to me even though I had been a woman scientist for 15 years.Recently I reread the book. This time I looked at the sources of information; they included obituaries,
It illuminates how gender has influenced the development of science in this country and how and why our cultural values have followed us into the laboratory. (Technology and Culture)A record of hopes squelched, strategies thwarted, and uncomfortable compromises uneasily made No one who values simple justice can read these pages without becoming furious. (Ruth Schwartz Cowan Journal of American History)A fine and meticulously researched book which should be obligatory reading for those interested in the relationship of women and professionalization in the 20th century. (Regina Markell Morantz JAMA) . (Alice Kimball Smith New York Times Book Review)Necessary reading for all who seek to understand the sexual
Rossiter is the Marie Underhill Noll Professor of the History of Science at Cornell University and editor of Isis and Osiris. Margaret W. Her book Women Scientists in America: Before Affirmative Action, 1940-1972 is also available from Johns Hopkins.
This remarkable history recounts women's efforts to establish themselves as members of the scientific community and examines the forces that inhibited their active and visible participation in the sciences.. In volume one of this landmark study, focusing on developments up to 1940, Margaret Rossiter describes the activities and personalities of the numerous women scientistsastronomers, chemists, biologists, and psychologistswho overcame extraordinary obstacles to contribute to the growth of American science