Untold lives : the first generation of American women psychologists
Elizabeth Scarborough (Author), Laurel Furumoto (Author)
The presence of women psychologists has largely been blotted out of historical accounts of the discipline. "Untold Lives" explores why this has occurred and champions the cause of writing women into history by reconstructing the lives of twenty-five pioneering women psychologists in America. Providing a detailed examination of several gender-specific issues, the authors describe several ways in which the experiences of this group of women differed from those of their male counterparts. Each of five early chapters tells the story of one woman whose life or career vividly exemplifies a particular theme: institutional barriers to graduate education, obligations of a daughter to her family, the marriage versus career dilemma, limited employment opportunities, and discrimination by male colleagues. The book concludes with a collective portrait of this first generation and cameos that highlight their unique experiences. -- From publisher's description
Biography
xiv, 236 pages : portraits ; 24 cm
9780231051545, 9780231051552, 0231051549, 0231051557
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pt. 1. The difference being a woman made. The quest for graduate education : Mary Calkins' contest with Harvard University
The family claim : ties that bound Milicent Shinn
The "intolerable choice" : Ethel Puffer's struggle with the marriage versus career dilemma
Meritocracy in science : Margaret Floy Washburn's use of the myth
"A little hard on ladies" : Christine Ladd-Franklin's challenge to collegial exclusion
pt. 2. Collective portrait of the first generation. Origins, education, and life-styles
Careers and contributions
To the present
Appendix A. Cameo portraits of selected women. Kate Gordon Moore
Lillien Jane Martin
Naomi Norsworthy
Frances Hall Rousmaniere Dewing
Theodate Louise Smith
Helen Bradford Thompson Wooley