Female Adolescence in American Scientific Thought, 1830–1930 (New Studies in American Intellectual and Cultural History)
This focused intellectual and cultural history explores how American scientific thought approached female adolescence between 1830 and 1930. Bringing together themes of science, gender, youth, and American culture, the book offers a historical perspective on changing ideas surrounding this important stage of life.
About This Book
Female Adolescence in American Scientific Thought, 1830–1930 examines ideas about female adolescence in American scientific thought across a century of intellectual and cultural history.
Spanning the period from 1830 to 1930, the book centers on changing understandings of adolescence and their relationship to scientific inquiry.
Its subject connects the history of science with the study of gender, youth, and American culture.
Published in the New Studies in American Intellectual and Cultural History series, this work offers a focused historical study of a significant concept and its place in American thought.
Reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to review this book!