1st Edition

Feminist Cultural Studies of Science and Technology

By Maureen McNeil Copyright 2008
200 Pages
by Routledge

196 Pages
by Routledge

200 Pages
by Routledge

Feminist Cultural Studies of Science and Technology challenges the assumption that science is simply what scientists do, say, or write: it shows the multiple and dispersed makings of science and technology in everyday life and popular culture. This first major guide and review of the new field of feminist cultural studies of science and technology provides readers with an accessible... Read more

Section 1: Making Heroes  Section 2: Telling Stories  Section 3: Witnessing Spectacle 

Biography

Maureen McNeil is Professor of Women's Studies and Cultural Studies in the Institute for Women's Studies at Lancaster University.

"This book provides a comprehensive examination of the emerging field of feminist cultural studies of science and technology...Each section stands on it's own, but as a whole this work is rich in both theory and example. Anyone interested in women in science, culture, and technology or the feminist viewpoint on science will find this a must read."

-- L.S. Rigg, Northern Illinois University, Choice