Domesticity in the Making of Modern Science [electronic resource] /
edited by Donald L. Opitz, Staffan Bergwik, Brigitte Van Tiggelen.
- London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
- XII, 299 p. online resource.
The history of the modern sciences has long overlooked the significance of domesticity as a physical, social, and symbolic force in the shaping of knowledge production. This book provides a welcome reorientation to our understanding of the making of the modern sciences globally by emphasizing the centrality of domesticity in diverse scientific enterprises.
9781137492739 (ebook:PDF)
History. Social history. Sociology. History, Modern. History of Science. Social History. Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging. Gender Studies. Modern History.