Mary Frank Fox: 2 books

Pathways, Potholes, and the Persistence of Women in Science

Reconsidering the Pipeline

by Sharla Alegria, Mindy Anderson-Knott, Catherine White Berheide
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2016

Training for and pursuing a career in science can be treacherous for women; many more begin than ultimately complete at every stage. Characterizing this as a pipeline problem, however, leads to a focus on individual women instead of structural conditions. The goal of the book is to offer an alternative...

The Handbook of Science and Technology Studies

by John Law, Kalpana Shankar, David Hakken
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2016

The fourth edition of an authoritative overview, with all new chapters that capture the state of the art in a rapidly growing field. Science and Technology Studies (STS) is a flourishing interdisciplinary field that examines the transformative power of science and technology to arrange and...