The Environment of Gender and Science: Status and Perspectives of Women and Men in Physical Geography

Professional Geographer

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 407-424

  Luzzadder Beach, Sheryl ^a,b   Macfarlane, Allison ^a,c,d  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender and science; Geosciences; Physical geography

Indexed keywords

GENDER RELATIONS; GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH; PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY;

EID: 0033816035     PISSN: 00330124     EISSN: 14679272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0033-0124.00235     Document Type: Article

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