Masculinity and Science in Britain, 18311918

Autori

• Heather Ellis

Parametri

• 252 pagine
• 9 ore di lettura

• Natura, animali
• Scienze politiche & Politica
• Scienze sociali
• Storia
• Storia del mondo

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The book delves into the evolution of the masculine identity among scientific practitioners in nineteenth and early twentieth-century Britain, particularly through the lens of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. It examines how the public perception of the 'man of science' transformed from a reclusive scholar to a fashionable gentleman and ultimately to a figure embodying Victorian moral values. By shifting focus from women's roles in science to ideals of masculinity, it offers a fresh perspective on the cultural construction of the male scientist during this period.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2017

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