Black Women Scientists in the United States (Race, Gender, and Science)
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (642 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0253336031 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 392 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Jimmet Giron Lawrence said Five Stars. Good history book
Drawn heavily from primary sources, Warren's original reference guide includes biographies of more than 100 Black women scientists in fields from anatomy and mathematics to psychology and zoology.. This book fills a void " Choice" a valuable new survey of a social group almost universally neglected by chroniclers of American culture an admirable book " San Francisco Examiner" an illuminating collection of more than 100 profiles " Publishers WeeklyThis pathbreaking book goes beyond the lip-service traditionally paid to Black women scientists and illuminates their scientific contributions, struggles, strategies, and triumphs. "There is very little reference material on black scientists in the US and even less that includes black women scientists
Most of the subjects hold PhDs, but some are MDs. Miller, Texas A&M University, 2000sep CHOICE.. This book fills a void in most reference collections and will, one hopes, lead to other works documenting the contributions minorities have made to the sciences." J. There is very little reference material on black scientists in the US and even less that includes black women scientists. "Warren (American studies, SUNY College, Old Westbury) has expanded her dissertation research, presenting biographical sketches, alphabetically arranged, of more than 100 black women scientists, living and deceased. P. The volume has indexes of disciplines and personal names and includes an appendix listing selected p
Wini Warren teaches in the American Studies program at the State University of New York College at Old Westbury.