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Masculinity and Science in Britain, 1831-1918
Heather Ellis
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Description for Masculinity and Science in Britain, 1831-1918
Hardback. An in-depth study of the masculine self-fashioning of scientific practitioners in 19th and early 20th-century Britain, this book focusses on the British Association for the Advancement of Science, founded in 1831, exploring shifts in the public image of the 'man of science , and questioning the natural scientist as a modern masculine hero. Series: Genders and Sexualities in History. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSJ; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
This book offers the first in-depth study of the masculine self-fashioning of scientific practitioners in nineteenth and early twentieth-century Britain. Focusing on the British Association for the Advancement of Science, founded in 1831, it explores the complex and dynamic shifts in the public image of the British `man of science' and questions the status of the natural scientist as a modern masculine hero. Until now, science has been examined by cultural historians primarily for evidence about the ways in which scientific discourses have shaped prevailing notions about women and supported the ... Read more
This book offers the first in-depth study of the masculine self-fashioning of scientific practitioners in nineteenth and early twentieth-century Britain. Focusing on the British Association for the Advancement of Science, founded in 1831, it explores the complex and dynamic shifts in the public image of the British `man of science' and questions the status of the natural scientist as a modern masculine hero. Until now, science has been examined by cultural historians primarily for evidence about the ways in which scientific discourses have shaped prevailing notions about women and supported the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Genders and Sexualities in History
Condition
New
Weight
464g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137311733
SKU
V9781137311733
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About Heather Ellis
Heather Ellis is Vice-Chancellor's Fellow at the University of Sheffield, UK. She researches the cultural history of higher education, science and gender. She is the author of Generational Conflict and University Reform: Oxford in the Age of Revolution (2012) which was awarded the 2014 Kevin Brehony prize by the History of Education Society UK.
Reviews for Masculinity and Science in Britain, 1831-1918
Heather Ellis ... demolishes the notion that men of science in the nineteenth century enjoyed an unchallenged masculine persona (1-3, 21). Her textured and sophisticated book deserves to become required reading for anyone interested in science and gender. (Richard Bellon, Historical Studies in the Natural Sciences, Vol. 48 (2), 2018)