Female Historians in Brazil: Sources, Reflections, and Research, 19th and 20th centuries

ABSTRACT

From a theoretical and methodological perspective rooted in Women’s History and Gender Studies, this article provides an overview of female intellectual contributions to Brazilian historiography during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Drawing primarily on a specialized bibliography and the works of key authors, this article shows that women participated in the creation of nineteenth-century historical culture and, subsequently, in institutionalizing and professionalizing the academic field. This feminist look at Brazilian historiography underscores the gender-related obstacles that these authors faced in their professional careers and addresses some of the historical challenges associated with becoming a female historian in Brazil.

Keywords:
Brazilian Women Historians; Brazilian Historiography; Women’s History; Intellectual Careers; Gender Inequality