This course seeks to introduce students to scientific products, scientific inquiry, and scientific careers as they have been studied by feminist scholars. We will explore the history of sexist and gendered images in science, and how those images have been used to justify women’s oppression from science. We will also explore recent sexism in the products of science. From here, we will inquire into whether there is a women’s way of knowing and if scientific inquiry can be saved from sexism. The second part of the class will trace the process of becoming a scientist from elementary school through college graduation and employment. Specifically, we will focus on the “scientific pipeline” and the barriers that women face throughout the scientific career trajectory.

Spring 2004

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