Maria Mitchell and the Sexing of Science
Book • 2008
Renee Bergland's Maria Mitchell and the Sexing of Science examines the life and work of astronomer Maria Mitchell within the context of 19th-century American Romanticism and gendered science.
Bergland explores how Mitchell navigated scientific institutions and cultural expectations, revealing tensions around women's participation in science.
The book investigates how scientific authority and gender roles shaped knowledge production and public perception.
Through archival research and literary analysis, Bergland situates Mitchell's achievements against broader debates about professionalism and domesticity.
The work contributes to the history of science and women's studies by illuminating an influential but understudied figure.
Bergland explores how Mitchell navigated scientific institutions and cultural expectations, revealing tensions around women's participation in science.
The book investigates how scientific authority and gender roles shaped knowledge production and public perception.
Through archival research and literary analysis, Bergland situates Mitchell's achievements against broader debates about professionalism and domesticity.
The work contributes to the history of science and women's studies by illuminating an influential but understudied figure.
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