GWS 220 Lecture Notes - X-Ray Crystallography, Ada Yonath, Genetic Linkage
10 May 2013
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Monday february 4, 2013- week 3 class 1. Women in the history of science: feminism- a collection of movements and ideologies aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights for women. Feminism seeks to establish equal opportunities for women in education and employment. A feminist is an advocate or supporter of the rights and equality of women: radical feminism. Focuses on the theory of patriarchy as a system of power that organizes society based on the assertion that male supremacy oppresses society. Aims to challenge and overthrow patriarchy by opposing standard gender roles and oppression of women. Calls for a radical reordering of society. Women in history of science: women likely played a significant role even in pre-history. Medicine: women have played a much larger role than history has acknowledged, studying women"s role in history gained importance with the feminist movement as a means of documenting the contribution and value of women scientists.
