Exceptional women in science education? Émilie Du Châtelet and Maria Gaetana Agnesi
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6444342 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria Tamboukou (0000-0002-6380-4415, University of East London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 207-227 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Paedagogica Historica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-9230 • E-ISSN: 1477-674X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00309230.2023.2238621 |
| OpenAlex | W4385420559 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
In this paper the author considers the educational experiences and ideas of Émilie Du Châtelet and Maria Gaetana Agnesi, two women mathematicians, scientists and philosophers in eighteenth-century Europe. By tracing their historical emergence as subjects of scientific knowledge, as well as creators of philosophy and culture, the author argues that we need to revisit the history of women’s science education and deconstruct the image of “the exceptional woman”. In doing so the author proposes the notion of the event as a useful theoretical lens through which we can understand women’s historical constitution as mathematicians, philosophers and scientists
Constitution · Epistemology · History of science · Mathematics education · Political science · Scientific education · Social science · Sociology · Classics · Historical and Literary Analyses · Historical and Literary Studies · Historical Education Studies Worldwide · History · History and Philosophy of Science · Law · Philosophy · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |