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Women and Geology: Who are we, where have we come from, and where are we going?

Product code: UMWR214

Print publication date: 16/08/2018

Geological Society of America, GSA Memoirs, Miscellaneous, Reduced while stocks last

Type: Book (Hardback)

Binding: Hardback

ISBN: 9780813712147

Author/Edited by: Edited by Beth A. Johnson

Weight: 0.8kg

Number of pages: 136

£10.00

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GSA Memoir 214

Women have been a part of the story of geology from the beginning, but they have struggled to gain professional opportunities, equal pay, and respect as scientists for decades. Some have been dismissed, some have been forced to work without pay, and some have been denied credit. This volume highlights the progress of women in geology, including past struggles and how remarkable individuals were able to overcome them, current efforts to draw positive attention and perceptions to women in the science, and recruitment and mentorship efforts to attract and retain the next generation of women in geology. Chapters include the first American women researchers in Antarctica, a survey of Hollywood disaster movies and the casting of women as geologists, social media campaigns such as #365ScienceSelfies, and the stories of the Association for Women Geoscientists and the Earth Science Women's Network and their work to support and mentor women in geology.

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