Gender in science and technology : interdisciplinary approaches /

Gender in science and technology : interdisciplinary approaches / Waltraud Ernst, Ilona Horwath (eds.). - 262 pages ; 23 cm. - Gender studies . - Gender studies (Bielefeld, Germany) .

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction / Waltraud Ernst and Ilona Horwath [Part] A. Gender in the design processes of new technologies. Gendering the technological imagination / Anne Balsamo Feminist interventions in the design process / Els Rommes Searching for methodology. Feminist technology design in computer science / Corinna Bath Masks between the visible and the invisible / Cecile K.M. Crutzen [Part] B. Gender in epistemological foundations of science and technology. Homunculus in the hormones? / Rebecca Jordan-Young Motherhood and scientific innovation. The story of natural versus artificial baby food in the 19th century / Barbara Orland Diffraction patterns? Shifting gender norms in biology and technology / Waltraud Ernst Gender research as knowledge resource in technology and engineering / Lena Trojer [Part] C. Reflecting un/equal conditions for participation. Can women engineers be 'real engineers' and 'real women'? Gender in/authenticity in engineering / Wendy Faulkner Similar but different? Cognitive differences in the discussion of women in science and technology / Ilona Horwath, Nicole Kronberger, Markus Appel Gender competence in mathematics teacher education / Andrea Blunck, Anina Mischau, Sabine Mehlmann.

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Technology--Sex differences.
Women in technology.
Technology--Social aspects.
Women in science.
Science--Sex differences.
Science--Social aspects.

T36 / .G43 2014

303.48/3