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The Bold and the Brave : a History of Women in Science and Engineering.
The Bold and the Brave investigates how women have striven throughout history to gain access to education and careers in science and engineering. Author Monique Frize, herself an engineer for over 40 years, introduces the reader to key concepts and debates that contextualize the obstacles women have...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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©2009
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- pt. 1. Views of women's intellectual abilities. From ancient times to early modern Europe
- Renaissance and enlightenment
- The classic arguments and debates
- pt. 2. Scientific education of women from the 17th century to the 19th century. Women who participated in science in early modern Europe
- Education for women in the 16th and 17th centuries
- Education for women in the 18th century
- School and university reforms in the 19th century
- pt. 3. Education and careers in science and engineering. Women in engineering, mathematics, and science in the 20th century
- Obstacles in the entry of young women into science and engineering
- Recruitment and outreach
- Strategies to attract and retain more women
- Women in scientific and engineering workplaces
- Strategies for equitable workplaces
- Developing a new culture in science, engineering, and technology
- pt. 4. Profiles of three women, by Peter Frize. The bold and the brave: Sophie Germain, Mileva Marić Einstein, and Rosalind Franklin.