Gender, Science, and Authority in Women's Travel Writing

Description:

"This book combines Latin American literature, cultural and gender studies, and history of science to consider the literary perspective of the discourse of natural history in women's travel narratives, shedding a new light on the implications of women's contributions to nineteenth and twentieth-century transatlantic intellectual currents.

subjects: Travelers' writings, history and criticism,  Women travelers,  Latin american literature, women authors,  American literature, women authors,  Women in science,  History,  Travel writing,  Travelers' writings,  History and criticism,  Latin American literature,  Natural history,  American literature,  Women authors,  European literature,  Travelers' writings, American,  Travelers' writings, European,  Travelers' writings, Spanish