Domesticity in the Making of Modern Science
The history of the modern sciences has long overlooked the significance of domesticity as a physical, social, and symbolic force in the shaping of knowledge production. This book provides a welcome reorientation to our understanding of the making of the m
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Domesticity in the Making of Modern Science Edited by
Donald L. Opitz Associate Professor, DePaul University, USA
Staffan Bergwik Associate Professor, Stockholm University, Sweden
and
Brigitte Van Tiggelen Director, Chemical Heritage Foundation, USA
Selection, introduction and editorial matter © Donald L. Opitz, Staffan Bergwik, and Brigitte Van Tiggelen 2016 Individual chapters © Respective authors 2016 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2016 978-1-137-49272-2 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2016 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-55902-2 ISBN 978-1-137-49273-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781137492739
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Contents
List of Tables and Figures
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Acknowledgements
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Notes on Contributors
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Introduction: Domesticity and the Historiography of Science Donald L. Opitz, Staffan Bergwik, and Brigitte Van Tiggelen
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Part I The Estate of Knowledge: Domestic Sites and Scientific Authority 1 Botanizing at Badminton House: The Botanical Pursuits of Mary Somerset, First Duchess of Beaufort Julie Davies
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2 Gender and Space in Enlightenment Science: Madame Dupiéry’s Scientific Work and Network Isabelle Lémonon, translated by Laurent Damesin
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3 Darwin’s Home of Science and the Nature of Domesticity Paul White 4 The Tensions of Homemade Science in the Work of Henderina Scott and Hertha Ayrton Claire G. Jones
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Part II Constructions of Domesti
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