Scrutinizing Feminist Epistemology: An Examination of Gender in Science

Book Overview

This volume presents the first systematic evaluation of a feminist epistemology of science's power to transform both the practice of science and our society. Unlike existing critiques, this book questions the fundamental feminist suggestion that purging science of alleged male biases will advance the cause of both science and by extension, social justice. The book is divided into four sections: the strange status of feminist epistemology, testing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813532272
• ISBN13: 9780813532271
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 9.3"