Despite the odds
Subtitle: essays on Canadian women and science
By: edited by Marianne Gosztonyi Ainley.
Contributors: Ainley, Marianne Gosztonyi, 1937-
Publisher: Véhicule Press; U.S. distributor, University of Toronto Press
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Montréal; Buffalo, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 452
Subjects: Women scientists -- Canada; Women social scientists -- Canada; Women in science -- Canada
Description: This book addresses the status of Canadian women in the sciences from a historical and contemporary perspective. Essays on women in medicine, sociology, pharmacy and the natural sciences provide insights about these pioneer women scientists. Contemporary concerns are examined, such as the career goals of female science students, gender separatism, and feminist research into genetic hazards in the workplace.--Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 382-445) and index.