Women in Mathematics: The Addition of Difference (Race, Gender, and Science)

"... a wonderful addition to any mathematics teacher's professional bookshelf." -- The Mathematics Teacher"The individual biographies themselves make for enthralling, often inspiring, reading... this volume should be compelling reading for women mathematics students and professionals. A fine addition to the literature on women in science... Highly recommended." -- Choice"... it makes an important contribution to scholarship on the interrelations of gender, mathematics, and culture in the U.S. in the second half of the twentieth century." -- Notices of the AMS"Who is the audience for this book? Certainly women who are interested in studying mathematics and women already in mathematics who have become discouraged will find much to interest and help them. Faculty who teach such women would put it to good use. But it would be a loss to relegate the book to a shelf for occasional reference to an interested student or beginning mathematician. Everyone in the mathematics community in which each of Henrion's subjects struggled so hard to find a place could benefit by a thoughtful reading." -- Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) NewsMathematics is often described as the purest of the sciences, the least tainted by subjective or cultural influences. Theoretically, the only requirement for a life of mathematics is mathematical ability. And yet we see very few women mathematicians. Why?Based upon a series of ten intensive interviews with prominent women mathematicians throughout the United States, this book investigates the role of gender in the complex relationship between mathematician, the mathematical community, and mathematics itself. 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page_289......Page 319 page_291......Page 320 page_292......Page 324 page_293......Page 328 page_294......Page 330 Mathematics Is Often Described As The Purest Of The Sciences, The Least Tainted By Subjectivity Or Cultural Influences. Theoretically, The Only Requirement For A Life Of Mathematics Is Mathematical Ability. And Yet We See Very Few Women Mathematicians. The Myth That Women Are No Good At Math Is Deeply Entrenched In Our Culture, Perpetuated By Headlines In Newspapers (do Boys Have A Math Gene?) And A Focus On Math Anxiety. Many People Are Therefore Surprised To Learn That In The United States, 46 Percent Of The Bachelor's Degrees In Mathematics Go To Women. Why Then Does They Myth Continue? Many Factors Contribute, But An Important One Is The Lack Of Visible Women Mathematicians. Their Presence Diminishes Dramatically As One Goes Through The Mathematics Pipline: Women Earn Only About 24 Percent Of The Math Ph.d.s And Make Up Less Than 6 Percent Of The Full-time Mathematics Faculty At Doctorate-granting Institutions In The U.s. (they Represent Less Than 3 Percent Of The Tenured Mathematics Professors At These Institutions.) Based Upon A Series Of Nine Intensive Interviews With Prominent Women Mathematicians Throughout The United States, This Book Investigates The Role Of Gender In The Complex Relationship Between The Mathematician, The Mathematical Community, And Mathematics Itself.--back Cover. Rugged Individualism And The Mathematical Marlboro Man : Mathematicians Work In Complete Isolation ; Profile : Karen Uhlenbeck, Marian Pour-el -- What's A Nice Girl Like You Doing In A Place Like This? : Women And Mathematics Don't Mix ; Profile : Mary Ellen Rudin, Fan Chung -- Is Mathematics A Young Man's Game? : Mathematicians Do Their Best Work In Their Youth ; Profile : Joan Birman -- Women And Gender Politics : Mathematics And Politics Don't Mix ; Profile : Leonore Blum, Judy Roitman -- Double Jeopardy : Gender And Race : Only White Males Do Mathematics ; Profile : Vivienne Malone-mayes, Fern Hunt -- The Quest For Certain And Eternal Knowledge : Mathematics Is A Realm Of Complete Objectivity ; Mathematics Is Non-human. Claudia Henrion. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [287]-289) And Index. " . . . a wonderful addition to any mathematics teacher's professional bookshelf." The Mathematics Teacher "The individual biographies themselves make for enthralling, often inspiring, reading . . . this volume should be compelling reading for women mathematics students and professionals. A fine addition to the literature on women in science . . . Highly recommended." Choice ". . . it makes an important contribution to scholarship on the interrelations of gender, mathematics, and culture in the U.S. in the second half of the twentieth century." Notices of the AMS "Who is the audience for this book? Certainly women who are interested in studying mathematics and women already in mathematics who have become discouraged will find much to interest and help them. Faculty who teach such women would put it to good use. But it would be a loss to relegate the book to a shelf for occasional reference to an interested student or beginning mathematician. Everyone in the mathematics community in which each of Henrion's subjects struggled so hard to find a place could benefit by a thoughtful reading." Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) News Mathematics is often described as the purest of the sciences, the least tainted by subjective or cultural influences. Theoretically, the only requirement for a life of mathematics is mathematical ability. And yet we see very few women mathematicians. Why? Based upon a series of ten intensive interviews with prominent women mathematicians throughout the United States, this book investigates the role of gender in the complex relationship between mathematician, the mathematical community, and mathematics itself. "Mathematics is often described as the purest of the sciences, the least tainted by subjectivity or cultural influences. Theoretically, the only requirement for a life of mathematics is mathematical ability. And yet we see very few women mathematicians. The myth that women are no good at math is deeply entrenched in our culture, perpetuated by headlines in newspapers ("Do Boys Have a Math Gene?") and a focus on "math anxiety." Many people are therefore surprised to learn that in the United States, 46 percent of the bachelor's degrees in mathematics go to women. Why then does they myth continue? Many factors contribute, but an important one is the lack of visible women mathematicians. Their presence diminishes dramatically as one goes through the "mathematics pipline": women earn only about 24 percent of the math Ph. D.s and make up less than 6 percent of the full-time mathematics faculty at doctorate-granting institutions in the U.S. (They represent less than 3 percent of the tenured mathematics professors at these institutions.) Based upon a series of nine intensive interviews with prominent women mathematicians throughout the United States, this book investigates the role of gender in the complex relationship between the mathematician, the mathematical community, and mathematics itself."--Back cover Uses the profiles of nine women mathematicians to explore the nature of the participation of women in mathematical research and surrounding issues of gender and race.