The less noble sex

scientific, religious, and philosophical conceptions of woman's nature

Author: Nancy Tuana
ISBN: 9780253208309

"This highly-readable work traces a set of beliefs about the nature of woman that have informed, and in turn have been reinforced by, science, religion, and philosophy from the classical period to the nineteenth century.... [T]his book's analysis lends support to claims that the gender system affected our very conceptions of science." -- Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences"An important book for the educated general public as well as for scholars in many disciplines. Highly recommended." -- Library Journal"Students and researchers alike will welcome this carefully argued volume that so clearly traces the dominant contours of Western conceptions about women." -- Isis"Nancy Tuana's book is brillant. In under two hundred pages she presents a concise account of how women have been perceived in relation to men in the Western world for the past 2,500 years." -- American Historical Review"A wide-ranging discussion of conceptions of women in science, philosophy and religion from a

Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publish Date: 1993

Subjects: Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory, Social Science / Women's Studies, Philosophy / General, Social Science / Gender Studies

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: STEM)