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Scientific pioneers : women succeeding in science / Joyce Tang.
| Author/creator | Tang, Joyce, 1962- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, ©2006. |
| Description | xiii, 174 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Scientific pioneers -- Why aren't there more female scientific pioneers? -- Origins : individual attributes -- Development : structural opportunities -- Reaching the top : institutional forces -- The contradictions of norms -- What lies beneath? |
| Abstract | "Joyce Tang analyzes the life and career histories of ten extraordinary female scientists--Marie Curie, Irene Joliot-Curie, Margaret Mead, Barbara McClintock, Maria Goeppert-Meyer, Rachel Carson, Rita Levi-Montalcini, Dorothy Hodgkin, Rosalyn Yalow, and Fay Ajzenberg-Selove. The author explores the personal, political, cultural, and economic factors that led to the success of these women. [She] proposes that for a woman to be successful in science not only requires perseverance and talent, but also structural opportunities, institutional support, and conscious decision making"--Back cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-163) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005935100 |
| ISBN | 0761833501 (pbk. : alk. ppr.) |
| ISBN | 9780761833505 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | Q130 .T36 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |