Book ID: CBB151304991

Domesticity in the Making of Modern Science (2016)

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The history of the modern sciences has long overlooked the significance of domesticity as a physical, social, and symbolic force in the shaping of knowledge production. This book provides a welcome reorientation to our understanding of the making of the modern sciences globally by emphasizing the centrality of domesticity in diverse scientific enterprises.

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Authors & Contributors
Oertzen, Christine von
Wolf, Alexis
Custred, Glynn
Diaconis, Persi
Finke, Peter
Turpin, Graham
Concepts
Discipline formation
Science and gender
Science and society
Domestication
Women
Chemistry
Time Periods
Modern
19th century
Early modern
20th century, late
20th century
Medieval
Places
United States
Great Britain
France
Spain
North America
Italy
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