Description
| Product ID: | 9783030826574 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Association for Women in Mathematics Series |
| Title: | Fifty Years of Women in Mathematics |
| Subtitle: | Reminiscences, History, and Visions for the Future of AWM |
| Authors: | Author: Cathy Kessel, Sarah J. Greenwald, Janet L. Beery |
| Page Count: | 1146 |
| Subjects: | Social and cultural history, Social & cultural history, Gender studies, gender groups, Teaching of a specific subject, Mathematics, History of mathematics, Gender studies, gender groups, Teaching of a specific subject, Mathematics, History of mathematics |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM), the oldest organization in the world for women in mathematics, had its fiftieth anniversary in 2021. Fifty Years of Women in Mathematics: Reminiscences, History, and Visions for the Future of AWM covers a span from AWM’s beginnings through the following fifty years. The Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM), the oldest organization in the world for women in mathematics, had its fiftieth anniversary in 2021. This collection of refereed articles, illustrated by color photographs, reflects on women in mathematics and the organization as a whole. Some articles focus on the situation for women in mathematics at various times and places, including other countries. Others describe how individuals have shaped AWM, and, in turn, how the organization has impacted individuals as well as the broader mathematical community. Some are personal stories about careers in mathematics. Fifty Years of Women in Mathematics: Reminiscences, History, and Visions for the Future of AWM covers a span from AWM’s beginnings through the following fifty years. The volume celebrates AWM and its successes but does not shy away from its challenges. The book is designed for a general audience. It provides interesting and informative reading for people interested in mathematics, gender equity, or organizational structures; teachers of mathematics; students at the high school, college, and graduate levels; and members of more recently established organizations for women in mathematics and related fields or prospective founders of such organizations. |
| Imprint Name: | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
| Publisher Name: | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-04-22 |
