Gender, science and technology [[electronic resource] ] : perspectives from Africa / / edited by Catherine Wawasi Kitetu

• Pubblicazione: Dakar, Senegal, : Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (185 p.)
• Disciplina: 500.82096
• Soggetto topico: Women in science - Africa; Women in technology - Africa; Science - Study and teaching - Africa; Technology - Study and teaching - Africa
• Altri autori: KitetuCatherine Wawasi
• Note generali: "Gender Institute 2003"--P. [vi].
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Science and technology in society : discourse, perspectives, practices and policy -- pt. 2. Science and technology in education -- pt. 3. Science and technology : the case of one woman, many women.
• Sommario/riassunto: This sixth volume of the CODESRIA Gender Series is a collection of discourses, perspectives, practices and policies on the role of the female gender in science and technology, particularly in the African context. Although widely advocated as the indisputable foundation for political and economic power in the modern world, science and technology remains marked by various layers and dimensions of gender inequality that work to the disadvantage of girls and women. Despite the fact that a lot of awareness has been created, and gender issues are now more readily acknowledged by various development
• Titolo autorizzato: Gender, science and technology
• ISBN: 1-282-90138-9; 9786612901386; 2-86978-400-7; 2-86978-356-6; 2-86978-275-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910791425503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Codesria gender series ; ; 6.