The Madame Curie Complex: The Hidden History of Women in Science by Julie Des Ja

Description: The Madame Curie Complex by Julie Des Jardins The real-life stories behind the gendering of science. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The historian and author ofLillian Gilbrethexamines the "Great Man" myth of science with profiles of women scientists from Marie Curie to Jane Goodall.Why is science still considered to be predominantly male profession?In The Madame Curie Complex, Julie Des Jardin dismantles the myth of the lone male genius, reframing the history of science with revelations about womens substantial contributions to the field.She explores the lives of some of the most famous female scientists, including Jane Goodall, the eminent primatologist; Rosalind Franklin, the chemist whose work anticipated the discovery of DNAs structure; Rosalyn Yalow, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist; and, of course, Marie Curie, the Nobel Prize-winning pioneer whose towering, mythical status has both empowered and stigmatized future generations of women considering a life in science.With lively anecdotes and vivid detail,The Madame Curie Complexreveals how women scientists have changed the course of science-and the role of the scientist-throughout the twentieth century. They often asked different questions, used different methods, and came up with different, groundbreaking explanations for phenomena in the natural world. Notes Subtitled, The Hidden Histories Of Women In Science. An exploration of the lives and careers of female scientists including Rosalind Franklin and Barbara McClintock. Author Biography Julie Des Jardins teaches American history at Baruch College, CUNY, and writes on gender and American women. Previously, she was a lecturer at Harvard University, where she was awarded the Alan Heimert Prize for Seminar Teaching. Des Jardins has a PhD in American history from Brown University and has taught the history of gender, race, and feminism since 2000. She is also the author of Women and the Historical Enterprise in America. Table of Contents Introduction; Madame Curies American Tours: Women & Science in the 1920s; Making Science Domestic & Domesticity Scientific: The Ambiguous Life & Work of Lillian Gilbreth; Negotiating the Masculine Bastions of Science: Annie Cannon & the Women of the Harvard Observatory, 1880-1940; What Science Made Invisible: The Women of the Manhattan Project; Nobels & Nuptials: Prize-winning & Partnering in the Heroic Age; Generational Differences in Post-war Women Physicists; The Lady Trimates: Feminine of Feminist Science? Review "The story of women in science is an ongoing tale of discrimination and misunderstanding—and of smart females finding ways to use their brains and creativity, despite formidable barriers. Julie Des Jardins has done a wonderful service by assembling their history. Give this book to Lawrence Summers!" —Claudia Dreifus, author of Scientific Conversations: Interviews on Science from the New York Times"A fascinating book about the lives and struggles of women scientists." —Beverly Whipple, co-author of The G Spot and Other Recent Discoveries About Human Sexuality"The Madame Curie Complex deconstructs the idea of the quintessential female role models in science." —Barbara Jasny, Deputy Editor for Commentary, Science magazine"In The Madame Curie Complex, Julie Des Jardins examines the careers of women scientists from Curie to Jane Goodall. Most of them probably wont be familiar to readers, but they should be, not only for their scientific contributions, but for the ways in which their work was marginalized and made more difficult than it had to be." —Bookpage Promotional Major campaign for print reviews, features, and public radio, including placement in RTIR Galley mailing to reps and indie bookstores Email blast to women scientists and science bloggers Web campaign to sites, bloggers (Des Jardins sister is a co-founder of BlogHer), and science associations Published during Womens History Month: outreach to bookstores and indie media celebrating the month At conferences: BEA, ALA, Mid-winter ALA, PLA, NWSA, MLA, AHA, ASA and AAAS Course adoption campaign to first-year, womens studies, and history professors Long Description The historian and author of Lillian Gilbreth examines the "Great Man" myth of science with profiles of women scientists from Marie Curie to Jane Goodall. Why is science still considered to be predominantly male profession? In The Madame Curie Complex, Julie Des Jardin dismantles the myth of the lone male genius, reframing the history of science with revelations about womens substantial contributions to the field. She explores the lives of some of the most famous female scientists, including Jane Goodall, the eminent primatologist; Rosalind Franklin, the chemist whose work anticipated the discovery of DNAs structure; Rosalyn Yalow, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist; and, of course, Marie Curie, the Nobel Prize-winning pioneer whose towering, mythical status has both empowered and stigmatized future generations of women considering a life in science. With lively anecdotes and vivid detail, The Madame Curie Complex reveals how women scientists have changed the course of science--and the role of the scientist--throughout the twentieth century. They often asked different questions, used different methods, and came up with different, groundbreaking explanations for phenomena in the natural world. Review Quote "The story of women in science is an ongoing tale of discrimination and misunderstanding--and of smart females finding ways to use their brains and creativity, despite formidable barriers. Julie Des Jardins has done a wonderful service by assembling their history. Give this book to Lawrence Summers!" -- Claudia Dreifus, author of Scientific Conversations: Interviews on Science from the New York Times "A fascinating book about the lives and struggles of women scientists." -- Beverly Whipple, co-author of The G Spot and Other Recent Discoveries About Human Sexuality " The Madame Curie Complex deconstructs the idea of the quintessential female role models in science." -- Barbara Jasny, Deputy Editor for Commentary, Science magazine "In The Madame Curie Complex , Julie Des Jardins examines the careers of women scientists from Curie to Jane Goodall. Most of them probably wont be familiar to readers, but they should be, not only for their scientific contributions, but for the ways in which their work was marginalized and made more difficult than it had to be." -- Bookpage Description for Sales People A fascinating exploration of the hidden history of women in the sciences. Goes beyond the traditional scope of gender studies. Explores the lives of Jane Goodall, Rosalind Franklin and Barbara McClintock to name but a few. Features b/w photographs throughout. Excellent publicity potential. Details ISBN1558616136 Author Julie Des Jardins Short Title MADAME CURIE COMPLEX Series Women Writing Science Language English ISBN-10 1558616136 ISBN-13 9781558616134 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2010 Imprint Feminist Press at The City University of New York Subtitle The Hidden History of Women in Science Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 500.82 Pages 312 NZ Release Date 2010-04-15 US Release Date 2010-04-15 UK Release Date 2010-04-15 Publisher Feminist Press at The City University of New York Publication Date 2010-04-15 Alternative 9781558616554 Audience General AU Release Date 2010-06-07 Illustrations 1 Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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