The Bold and the Brave

by Frize, Monique

• ISBN13: 9780776607252
• ISBN10: 0776607251
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-19
• Publisher: Univ of Ottawa Pr

Summary

The Bold and the Braveinvestigates how women have striven throughout history to gain access to education and careers in science and engineering. Author Monique Frize, herself an engineer for over 40 years, introduces the reader to key concepts and debates that contextualize the obstacles women have faced and continue to face in the fields of science and engineering. She focuses on the history of women's education in mathematics and science through the ages, from antiquity to the Enlightenment. While opportunities for women were often purposely limited, she reveals how many women found ways to explore science outside of formal education. The book examines the lives and work of three women -Sophie Germain, Mileva Einstein, and Rosalind Franklin - that provide excellent examples of how women's contributions to science have been dismissed, ignored or stolen outright. She concludes with an in-depth look at women's participation in science and engineering throughout the twentieth century and the current status of women in science and engineering, which has experienced a decline in recent years. To encourage more young women to pursue careers in science and engineering she advocates re-gendering the fields by integrating feminine and masculine approaches that would ultimately improve scientific and engineering endeavours.

Author Biography

Monique Frize ne Aubry is a professor at the Department of Computer and Systems Engineering, Carleton University, and the School of Information Technology and Engineering, University of Ottawa.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgements	p. xv
Views of Women's Intellectual Abilities
From Ancient Times to Early Modern Europe	p. 3
Renaissance and Enlightenment	p. 21
the Classic Arguments and Debates	p. 35
Scientific Education of Women from the 17th Century to the 19th Century
Women Who Participated in Science in Early Modern Europe	p. 55
Education for Women in the 16th and 17th Centuries	p. 71
Education for Women in the 18th Century	p. 91
School and University Reforms in the 19th Century	p. 107
Education and Careers in Science and Engineering
Women in Engineering, Mathematics, and Science in the 20th Century	p. 131
Obstacles to the Entry of Young Women into Science and Engineering	p. 145
Recruitment and Outreach	p. 161
Strategies to Attract and Retain More Women	p. 177
Women in Scientific and Engineering Workplaces	p. 197
Strategies for Equitable Workplaces	p. 221
Developing a New Culture in Science, Engineering, and Technology	p. 235
Profiles of Three Women
The Bold and the Brave: Sophie Germain, Mileva Maric Einstein, and Rosalind Franklin	p. 261
Epilogue	p. 299
Appendices	p. 305
Bibliography	p. 317
Index	p. 332
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