Florence Nightingale, the Colossus: Was She a Feminist?
Journal article
Authors | Hogan, Susan |
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Abstract | Nightingale displayed a particular brand of feminism that reflected the circumstances of her era. The question of women’s involvement in healthcare is addressed through an analysis of Nightingale’s most famous work, Notes on Nursing. What it is, and what it is not (1859/60). Then other key works are scrutinised with reference to ideas about female involvement in healthcare and how she addresses the position of women in general terms.2 Nightingale’s works, Notes on Hospitals (1859); Suggestions for Thought to the Searchers after Truth among the Artisans of England (1860); introductory Notes on Lying-In Institutions (1871) are |
Keywords | Feminism; Feminist Critique; Florence Nightingale |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Journal of international women's studies |
Journal citation | 23 (1), pp. 1-15 |
Publisher | Bridgewater State University |
ISSN | 1539-8706 |
Web address (URL) | https://vc.bridgew.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2714&context=jiws |
hdl:10545/626301 | |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | Feb 2022 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 17 Feb 2022, 14:04 |
Accepted | 2022 |
Contributors | University of Derby |
File | File Access Level Restricted |
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https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/943xz/florence-nightingale-the-colossus-was-she-a-feminist
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