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Athena unbound : the advancement of women in science and technology /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Etzkowitz, Henry, 1940-
Other Authors: Kemelgor, Carol, 1944-, Uzzi, Brian, 1960-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Subjects:
Women in science.
Women in technology.
Online Access:Sample text
Table of contents
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Women in science: Why so few?
  • The science career pipeline
  • Women and science: Athena bound
  • Gender, sex, and science
  • Selective access
  • Critical transitions in the graduate and post-graduate career path
  • Women's (and men's) graduate experience in science
  • The paradox of critical mass for women in science
  • The "kula ring" of scientific success
  • Women's faculty experience
  • Dual male and female worlds of science
  • Differences between women in science
  • Social capital and faculty network relationships
  • Negative and positive departmental cultures
  • Initiatives for departmental change
  • International comparisons
  • Athena unbound: policy for women in science.