Science on the Home Front
American Women Scientists in World War II
$58.98
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
14 June 2010
Summary
During World War II, women scientists responded to urgent calls for their participation in the war effort. Even though newspapers, magazines, books, and films forecasted tremendous growth in scientific and technical jobs for women, the war produced few long-term gains in the percentage of women in the sciences or in their overall professional standing.
In Science on the Home Front, Jordynn Jack argues that it was the very language of science–the discourses and genres of scientific communic…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780252076596 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0252076591 |
| Author: | Jordynn Jack |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press |
| Imprint: | University of Illinois Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 14 June 2010 |
| Weight: | 254g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 10mm |
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“Recommended.”– Choice
“Jordynn Jack is the first to tell in splendid detail what opportunities existed during World War II for scientific women, what they accomplished, and what barriers remained. No other books are comparable to this excellent text.” Londa Schiebinger, author of Nature’s Body: Gender In The Making Of Modern Science
About The Author
Jordynn Jack
Jordynn Jack is an assistant professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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