..". thoughtful critiques of the myriad issues between women andscience." -- Belles Lettres"Outstanding collection ofessays that raise the fundamental questions of gender in what we have been taughtare objective sciences." -- WATERwheel..". all of thearticles are well written, informative, and convincing. Admirable editorial workmakes this anthology unusually helpful for scholars and students... Highlyrecommended... " -- ChoiceQuestioning the objectivity ofscientific inquiry, this volume addresses the scope of gender bias in science. Thecontributors examine the ways in which science is affected by and reinforces sexistbiases. The essays reveal science to be a cultural institution, structured by thepolitical, social, and economic values of the culture within which it ispracticed.