Domesticity in the Making of Modern Science
- ISBN-10
- 1137492732
- ISBN-13
- 9781137492739
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 299
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-01-26
- Publisher
- Springer
- Authors
- Brigitte Van Tiggelen, Staffan Bergwik, Donald L. Opitz
Description
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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