Sara Giordano
Biographic Data
| ID | 210405 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sara Giordano |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sara |
| FAMILY NAME | Giordano |
| SIGNATURE | GIORDANO S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Davis |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Using the Feminist Science Shop Model for Social Justice
Feminist theory has long taken a critical perspective on the politics and practices of scientific research and the production of scientific knowledge. Such critiques have informed the development o
Theorizing Feminist Tinkering with Science Methodologies
New Democratic Sciences, Ethics, and Proper Publics
In this article, I examine the rhetoric of democratic science within the field of synthetic biology. The still emerging field of synthetic biology claims to be a new kind of science based on the promises of affordable medicines, environmental bioremediation, and democratic, do-it-yourself (DIY) science practices. I argue that the formation of a more democratic, DIY portion of this field represents an intervention into ethics debates by becoming "…
Feminists Increasing Public Understandings of Science
Sara Giordano, Feminists Increasing Public Understandings of Science: A Feminist Approach to Developing Critical Science Literacy Skills, Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, Vol. 38, No. 1 (2017), pp. 100-123
Building New Bioethical Practices through Feminist Pedagogies
The development of a new field such as synthetic biology provides an opportunity to establish new models for bioethics. In this paper, I describe an experimental course aimed at developing bioethical practices through feminist pedagogy. Based in principles of action-orientation and self-reflective learning, the course provided students from diverse fields with the opportunity to work together at the intersections of science, ethics, and community…
Scientific Reforms, Feminist Interventions, and the Politics of Knowing
Feminist science studies scholars have documented the historical and cultural contingency of scientific knowledge production. It follows that political and social activism has impacted the practice of science today; however, little has been done to examine the current cultures of science in light of feminist critiques and activism. In this article, I argue that, although critiques have changed the cultures of science both directly and indirectly,…
New Democratic Sciences, Ethics, and Proper Publics
In this article, I examine the rhetoric of democratic science within the field of synthetic biology. The still emerging field of synthetic biology claims to be a new kind of science based on the promises of affordable medicines, environmental bioremediation, and democratic, do-it-yourself (DIY) science practices. I argue that the formation of a more democratic, DIY portion of this field represents an intervention into ethics debates by becoming "…
Feminists Increasing Public Understandings of Science
Sara Giordano, Feminists Increasing Public Understandings of Science: A Feminist Approach to Developing Critical Science Literacy Skills, Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, Vol. 38, No. 1 (2017), pp. 100-123
Scientific Reforms, Feminist Interventions, and the Politics of Knowing
Feminist science studies scholars have documented the historical and cultural contingency of scientific knowledge production. It follows that political and social activism has impacted the practice of science today; however, little has been done to examine the current cultures of science in light of feminist critiques and activism. In this article, I argue that, although critiques have changed the cultures of science both directly and indirectly,…
Scientific Reforms, Feminist Interventions, and the Politics of Knowing
Feminist science studies scholars have documented the historical and cultural contingency of scientific knowledge production. It follows that political and social activism has impacted the practice of science today; however, little has been done to examine the current cultures of science in light of feminist critiques and activism. In this article, I argue that, although critiques have changed the cultures of science both directly and indirectly,…
Building New Bioethical Practices through Feminist Pedagogies
The development of a new field such as synthetic biology provides an opportunity to establish new models for bioethics. In this paper, I describe an experimental course aimed at developing bioethical practices through feminist pedagogy. Based in principles of action-orientation and self-reflective learning, the course provided students from diverse fields with the opportunity to work together at the intersections of science, ethics, and community…
Feminists Increasing Public Understandings of Science
Sara Giordano, Feminists Increasing Public Understandings of Science: A Feminist Approach to Developing Critical Science Literacy Skills, Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, Vol. 38, No. 1 (2017), pp. 100-123
Theorizing Feminist Tinkering with Science Methodologies
New Democratic Sciences, Ethics, and Proper Publics
In this article, I examine the rhetoric of democratic science within the field of synthetic biology. The still emerging field of synthetic biology claims to be a new kind of science based on the promises of affordable medicines, environmental bioremediation, and democratic, do-it-yourself (DIY) science practices. I argue that the formation of a more democratic, DIY portion of this field represents an intervention into ethics debates by becoming "…
Using the Feminist Science Shop Model for Social Justice
Feminist theory has long taken a critical perspective on the politics and practices of scientific research and the production of scientific knowledge. Such critiques have informed the development o
Political science (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Social science (5 works) · Engineering ethics (4 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Environmental ethics (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Feminism (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works)