Biology and Feminism

A Philosophical Introduction

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Other Sciences, Philosophy & Social Aspects, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
Cover of the book Biology and Feminism by Lynn Hankinson Nelson, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Lynn Hankinson Nelson ISBN: 9781108363556
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: September 7, 2017
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Lynn Hankinson Nelson
ISBN: 9781108363556
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: September 7, 2017
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

This book provides a unique introduction to the study of relationships between gender and biology, a core part of the feminist science research tradition which emerged nearly half a century ago. Lynn Hankinson Nelson presents an accessible and balanced discussion of research questions, background assumptions, methods, and hypotheses about biology and gender with which feminist scientists and science scholars critically and constructively engage. Writing from the perspective of contemporary philosophy of science, she examines the evidence for and ethical implications of biological hypotheses about gender, and discusses relevant philosophical issues including understandings of scientific objectivity, the nature of scientific reasoning, and relationships between biological research and the scientific and social contexts in which it is pursued. Clear and comprehensive, this volume addresses the engagements of feminist scientists and science scholars with a range of disciplines, including developmental and evolutionary biology, medicine, neurobiology, and primatology.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book provides a unique introduction to the study of relationships between gender and biology, a core part of the feminist science research tradition which emerged nearly half a century ago. Lynn Hankinson Nelson presents an accessible and balanced discussion of research questions, background assumptions, methods, and hypotheses about biology and gender with which feminist scientists and science scholars critically and constructively engage. Writing from the perspective of contemporary philosophy of science, she examines the evidence for and ethical implications of biological hypotheses about gender, and discusses relevant philosophical issues including understandings of scientific objectivity, the nature of scientific reasoning, and relationships between biological research and the scientific and social contexts in which it is pursued. Clear and comprehensive, this volume addresses the engagements of feminist scientists and science scholars with a range of disciplines, including developmental and evolutionary biology, medicine, neurobiology, and primatology.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to Virginia Woolf by Lynn Hankinson Nelson
Cover of the book The Biomarker Guide: Volume 2, Biomarkers and Isotopes in Petroleum Systems and Earth History by Lynn Hankinson Nelson
Cover of the book Learning and Teaching in the Early Years by Lynn Hankinson Nelson
Cover of the book Sexual Liberation, Socialist Style by Lynn Hankinson Nelson
Cover of the book A Concise History of Russia by Lynn Hankinson Nelson
Cover of the book Government and Political Life in England and France, c.1300–c.1500 by Lynn Hankinson Nelson
Cover of the book Schoenberg and Redemption by Lynn Hankinson Nelson
Cover of the book Equality in Education Law and Policy, 1954–2010 by Lynn Hankinson Nelson
Cover of the book Essential Biomaterials Science by Lynn Hankinson Nelson
Cover of the book The British Aesthetic Tradition by Lynn Hankinson Nelson
Cover of the book Disrupting Dark Networks by Lynn Hankinson Nelson
Cover of the book A Critique of Proportionality and Balancing by Lynn Hankinson Nelson
Cover of the book Party Position Change in American Politics by Lynn Hankinson Nelson
Cover of the book The Western Time of Ancient History by Lynn Hankinson Nelson
Cover of the book Plato's Erotic World by Lynn Hankinson Nelson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy