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Sexes in Science and History

Sexes in Science and History

Eliza Burt Gamble 1 Episodes Jul 9, 2026

This podcast presents the revised second edition of Eliza Burt Gamble's 1894 book 'The evolution of woman', subtitled 'An inquiry into the dogma of woman's inferiority to man'. Using Darwin's theory of evolution and other scientific data, Gamble compares male and female development and examines the role of women in prehistoric societies, tracing changes through history up to 1916. The work highlights progress in women's social and economic conditions.

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Sexes in Science and History - Eliza Burt Gamble
Sexes in Science and History - Eliza Burt Gamble Jul 9, 2026 34114 In this revised second edition of her first book "The evolution of woman" (1894), subtitled "An inquiry into the dogma of woman's inferiority to man", Eliza Burt Gamble uses Darwin's theory of evolution and other scientific information to compare the development of the male and female organisms and describe their differences. Introducing the role of the woman in prehistoric society, we see how tha

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