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.

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History.
Social history.
Sociology.
History, Modern.
History of Science.
Social History.
Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.
Gender Studies.
Modern History.

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