DIG340

DIG340

History of Gender and Technology

Race & Gender in Science

Des Jardins mentions Chein-Shiung Wu very much in passing on pages 235-236, yet there is a racial element to the discrimination Wu faced and fought against, exemplified by her nick name of the “Dragon Lady” of physics; in class we’ve tried to shine some light on the other ways scientific culture marginalized various groups and it would have been interesting to read some more on how the intersection of race and gender affected Wu and her response to this discrimination.

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