The Mind Has No Sex? Gender & the Culture of Science HOMEWORK #1 dueREAD: Schiebinger,
Has Feminism Changed Science? (textbook), read carefully pp. 1-32, 54-91, skim pp. 33-53, 92-103
Hubbard, "Science, Facts, and Feminism" (pdf 140kb)Implicit Association Test (corrected link): go to this website, take the Gender-Science test, and record your score
Our Bodies, Ourselves: The Politics of Women’s HealthReading and discussion guide (NOT homework)
READ: Schiebinger, pp. 113-25
Messing & Mergler, “The Rat Couldn’t Speak, But We Can” (pdf 337kb) Leysen, “The Medicalization of Menopause: Feminine Forever” (pdf 300kb) EXTRA (on politics of reproductive health & AIDS):
"Making women's issues go away" (Salon, Apr 28, 2004)
National Council for Research on Women website"Sex, Drugs, and NIH" (The Scientist, Nov 3, 2003)
"Certain words can trip up AIDS grants" (NY Times, Apr 18, 2003)
"Sacrificial Lambs" (pdf 51kb) (Salon Oct 4, on politics of UN Population Fund)
"A Doctor's Right to Choose" (Salon July 24, 2002, on partial birth abortion ban)
"Science overruled on emergency contraception" (Union of Concerned Scientists page, July 2004)
Hammonds, "Gendering the Epidemic" HIV/AIDS (pdf 234kb) MORE EXTRA (range of gender/health topics):
Meinert, "The Inclusion of Women in Clinical Trials" (pdf 128kb)Women's Health Initiative (home page)
Tuana, "The Hysteria of Women" (pdf 290kb)Angell, "Are Breast Implants Actually OK?" (pdf 20kb)Breast Cancer Action: BRCA genesMSNBC news women's health, men's health"Science, politics, and partisan politics" (The Scientist, Aug 13, 2003)
Congressman Waxman's page "Politics & Science"
Library sessionHOMEWORK #4 distributed (due Oct 26)
class meets at 5:45 in LB1-220No required readings.
We'll work with Becky Rosenberg from the Writing Center and librarian Suzan Parker, on strategies for choosing research questions and using the library databases.
You should come to class having given some thought to your research interests at this point in the course. You might consult the
list of books I've placed on reserve at UWB library and the
library resources website for BIS482 to get you started. Also read my
handout explaining what I want in the research proposal and essay.
Tues Nov 2 NO CLASS (get out the vote!!)
Th Nov 4 INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS (please sign up for a time)
HOMEWORK #6 due
No readings or regular class meeting, but hand in your homework and come to discuss the election
Tues Nov 9 SUBMIT RESEARCH PROPOSAL AND BIBLIOGRAPHY
READING: Gorman, "The Truth about Hormones" (pdf 86kb): first read this Time article about the WHI results, then read the study itself:
Writing Group for the WHI, "Risks and Benefits of Estrogen Plus Progestin" (pdf 219kb)
Leysen, "Medicalization of Menopause" (from Oct 12)
Today we'll have a session with Cinnamon Hillyard on analyzing a science paper, using a the WHI study.
Tues Nov 16 CONSULTATIONS
Th Nov 18 WITH RESEARCH GROUPS
Tues Nov 23 Film "The Handmaid's Tale" (1990)
Tues Nov 30 Prepare a draft of your essay, at least 5-6 pages of it, and bring 2 copies to class. Indicate the parts of the essay where you especially want feedback. You will work with a partner on peer responses to each other's work.
Handout with complete instructions.Th Dec 2 Repeat the peer response process, with a revised version of your essay. We will also discuss essay mechanics.
Tues Dec 7 Oral Presentations, to be scheduled
Th Dec 9 Oral Presentations
Mon Dec 13 FINAL ESSAY DUE (6pm, UW1-246)