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Donald, A. M. (Athene Margaret), 1953-
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Women in science -- Social aspects.
Sex discrimination in science.
Sex discrimination against women.
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Donald, A. M. (Athene Margaret), 1953-
Women in science -- Social aspects.
Sex discrimination in science.
Sex discrimination against women.
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Not just for the boys : why we need more
women
in
science
/ Athene Donald.
by
Donald, A. M. (Athene Margaret), 1953-
Oxford University Press, 2023.
Call #:
305.435 D714n
Subjects
Women
in
science
--
Social
aspects
.
Sex discrimination in
science
.
Sex discrimination against
women
.
ISBN:
9780192893406 (hc)
Description:
x, 276 p. : ill. (black and white) ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-265) and index.
Summary:
"Why are girls discouraged from doing
science
? Why do so many promising
women
leave
science
in early and mid-career? Why do
women
not prosper in the scientific workforce? Not Just For the Boys looks back at how society has historically excluded
women
from the scientific sphere and discourse, what progress has been made, and how more is still needed. Athene Donald, herself a distinguished physicist, explores societal expectations during both childhood and working life using evidence of the systemic disadvantages
women
operate under, from the developing
science
of how our brains are
--
and more importantly aren't
--
gendered, to
social
science
evidence around attitudes towards girls and
women
doing
science
. It also discusses how
science
is done in practice, in order to dispel common myths: for example, the perception that
science
is not creative, or that it is carried out by a lone genius in an ivory tower, myths that can be very off-putting to many sections of the population. A better appreciation of the collaborative, creative, and multi-disciplinary nature of
science
is likely to lead to its appeal to a far wider swathe of people, especially
women
. This book examines the modern way of working in scientific research, and how gender bias operates in various ways within it, drawing on the voices of leading
women
in
science
describing their feelings and experiences. It argues the moral and business case for greater diversity in modern research, the better to improve
science
and tackle the great challenges we face today."--Publisher.
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