Book contents
- Understanding the American South
- Cambridge Studies on the American South
- Understanding the American South
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part I Understanding the American South and the Civil War in a New Century
- Part II Understanding the South and the American Identity
- Part III Understanding Slavery, Race, and Inequality in the American South
- 5 The Problem of Slavery Reconsidered
- 6 The Legacy of W. E. B. DuBois
- 7 An American Elegy
- 8 Transforming Southern History
- 9 The Fraying Fabric of Community
- Part IV Understanding History and Irony
- Bibliography
- Index
8 - Transforming Southern History
The Role of Women Historians
from Part III - Understanding Slavery, Race, and Inequality in the American South
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 December 2024
- Understanding the American South
- Cambridge Studies on the American South
- Understanding the American South
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part I Understanding the American South and the Civil War in a New Century
- Part II Understanding the South and the American Identity
- Part III Understanding Slavery, Race, and Inequality in the American South
- 5 The Problem of Slavery Reconsidered
- 6 The Legacy of W. E. B. DuBois
- 7 An American Elegy
- 8 Transforming Southern History
- 9 The Fraying Fabric of Community
- Part IV Understanding History and Irony
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
For many years, the reality about the role of women in American and southern history remained the absence of scholarship about women and the absence of women in the profession. The journey of women into the world of professional historians involved overcoming many stereotypes and prejudices. A few women emerged as professional historians who made major contributions into new areas of scholarship as early as the post-World War II years, but the ratio of women to men only began to increase in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Economist Claudia Goldin identified a “quiet revolution” of women entering the history profession between 1950 and 1970, which then exploded as women rushed into the profession in force during the 1970s. The influx of talented women opened new fields of study (women, family, social history topics, etc.). This chapter examines the influence of women who shaped new areas of study while also offering new perspectives on longstanding questions of broad scholarly interest.
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- Understanding the American SouthSlavery, Race, Identity, and the American Century, pp. 192 - 224Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024