viii, 96 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. / This thesis argues that women were instrumental in creating the period of
transformation that took place in American obstetrics and gynecology during the late
nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Historians have emphasized the ways that male
physicians victimized female patients, but in the academic, professional, and public
worlds, women directly influenced these specialties. As intellectuals and educators,
women challenged existing ideas about their presence in academia and shaped evolving
medical school curricula. As specialists, they debated the ethics of operative gynecology
and participated in the medical construction of the female body. Finally, as activists, they
demanded that obstetricians and gynecologists adopt treatments they believed were
desirable. In doing so, they took part in larger debates about gender difference, gender
equality, and the relationship between women's physical bodies and social roles. / Committee in Charge:
Dr. Ellen Herman, Chair;
Dr. James Mohr;
Dr. Peggy Pascoe
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:uoregon.edu/oai:scholarsbank.uoregon.edu:1794/10618 |
| Date | 06 1900 |
| Creators | Adkins, Carrie Pauline |
| Publisher | University of Oregon |
| Source Sets | University of Oregon |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Relation | University of Oregon theses, Dept. of History, M.A., 2010; |
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