The Less Noble Sex: Scientific, Religious, and Philosophical Conceptions of Woman S Nature

by Nancy Tuana

Book Overview

"This highly-readable work traces a set of beliefs about the nature of woman that have informed, and in turn have been reinforced by, science, religion, and philosophy from the classical period to the nineteenth century. . . . T]his book's analysis lends support to claims that the gender system affected our very conceptions of science." --Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences

"An important book for the educated general public...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253208300
• ISBN13: 9780253208309
• Release Date: December 1993
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher