Adventures Abroad: North American Women at German-Speaking Universities, 1868-1915 (Contributions in Women's Studies Series)
In the period between the Civil War and World War I, German universities provided North American women with opportunities in graduate and professional training that were not readily available to them at home. This training allowed women to compete to a greater degree with men in increasingly professionalized fields. In return for such opportunities, these women played a key role in opening up German universities to all women. Many devoted the rest of their lives to creating better research...
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Documents the struggles and accomplishments of women seeking graduate and professional training abroad and details their remarkable contributions to higher education and research at home.
AcknowledgmentsIntroductionCh. 1Studying Abroad1Ch. 2Women in Medicine27Ch. 3Women in the Humanities53Ch. 4Women in Mathematics and Science85Ch. 5Women in the Social Sciences and Psychology129Ch. 6Women in the Fine Arts159Conclusion187Notes189Bibliography237Index253
