Science and its 'Other': Looking underneath 'woman' and 'science' for new directions in research on gender and science education

Gender and Education

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 291-305

  Gilbert, Jane ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0042332293     PISSN: 09540253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540250120063571     Document Type: Article

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