Beyond the boss and the boys: Women and the division of labor in Drosophila genetics in the United States, 1934-1970

Journal of the History of Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 509-528

  Dietrich, Michael R ^a   Tambasco, Brandi H ^a  

^a Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory   (United States)

Author keywords

Division of labor; Drosophila; Gender; Genetics; Thomas Hunt Morgan; Women

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DROSOPHILA; FEMALE; GENETICS; HISTORY; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; DROSOPHILA; FEMALE; GENETICS; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MALE; UNITED STATES; WOMEN, WORKING;

EID: 35349012361     PISSN: 00225010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10739-007-9131-y     Document Type: Conference Paper

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