The Egg and the Sperm: How Science has Constructed a Romance Based on Stereotypical Male-Female Roles »

modus-ponies:

Another fantastic article from a class of mine. The hegemonic view that science is purely objective and free of cultural bias is challenged by the famous anthropologist/feminist Emily Martin, who argues that the way science describes the natural world/language science uses reinforces stereotypes of masculinity and femininity that are central to western culture. 

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Monday 30th January at 4:17pm

Tagged as: Emily Martin Cultural anthropology anthropology The egg and the sperm biology science medical anthropology

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