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Adventures Abroad North American Women at German-Speaking Universities, 1868-1915
Sandra L. Singer
Book Code: GM2371
ISBN: 0-313-32371-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32371-3
288 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 4/30/2003
List Price: $85.00 (UK Sterling Price: £47.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects:
Series Title: Contributions in Women's Studies
Series Number: 201
Reviews:
  • Using a database of 1,350 women from the US and Canada, this book seeks to answer five questions about their experiences at German-speaking universities in the late 19th century: why they chose to study abroad; why they chose German-speaking universities over others in Europe; what their experiences in these universities were like; how their presence influenced German university policies; and how their experiences affected their later lives....Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.
    —Choice     February 2004
  • Singer presents an extensive research, fruit of an admirably patient work in the archives throughout the two continents....[t]he innovative approach, the huge amount of detailed information, and the comprehensive treatment, make this volume a must for all scholars of the subject.
    —Hist. Phil. Life Sci.     2005
  • While the contributions of American men abroad are well documented, the experiences and achievements of female students have long been neglected. Sandra L Singer's Adventures Abroad fills this void....Adventures Abroad is extensively researched and extrememly valuable for future investigations concerning the contributions of women scholars.
    —German Studies Review     October 2004
  • [F]ills a blatant gap in our field of women's studies, offers a fine bibliography, thorough index, and excellent footnoting. It belongs in all llibraries worthy or their calling.
    —Society for German-American Studies     May 2004
Description: 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 and graduate opportunities for other women, forever changing the course of higher education in North America. This study provides accounts of the incredible barriers encountered by these first women students in Europe. It documents their perseverance and hard-won triumphs and includes as well the stories of the progressive men who mentored them and fought for their rights to higher education. Never before has documentation of so many North American students at German-speaking universities been included in one volume. This collection of stories from women across disciplines makes it possible to assess the truly remarkable nature of their combined contributions to higher education and research in North America and Europe.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Studying Abroad
  • Women in Medicine
  • Women in the Humanities
  • Women in Mathematics and the Natural Sciences
  • Women in the Social Sciences and Psychology
  • Women in the Fine Arts
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index
LC Card Number: 2002029896
LCC Class: LB2378
Dewey Class: 378
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