Los comienzos de la terapia ocupacional en Estados Unidos: una perspectiva feminista desde los estudios de Ciencia, Tecnología y Género (siglos XIX y XX) /The Beginnings of Occupational Therapy in the United States: A Feminist Perspective from Studies of Science, Technology and Gender (19th and 20th Century)

This article corresponds to a historical reconstruction of the beginnings of occupational therapy in the United States, a space where women assumed a leading role during the 20th century. It reviews the processes, interrelations and main strategies, as links to women's circles and alliances wit...

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Published inHistoria crítica (Bogotá, Colombia) no. 62; p. 97
Main Author Jara, Rodolfo Morrison
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Bogotá Universidad de Los Andes, UNIANDES Journals (Revistas UNIANDES) 01.10.2016
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Occupational therapy
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Summary:This article corresponds to a historical reconstruction of the beginnings of occupational therapy in the United States, a space where women assumed a leading role during the 20th century. It reviews the processes, interrelations and main strategies, as links to women's circles and alliances with male doctors, employed to position occupational therapy as an independent discipline of medicine. Furthermore, it explores the life and work of three important women in the profession: Julia Lathrop, Susan Tracy and Susan Cox Johnson. The methodology consisted of the documentary analysis of primary sources from a gender perspective. As a conclusión it points out the relevance of recognizing the position of women in the history of occupational therapy as fundamental pillars its construction.
ISSN:0121-1617
1900-6152
DOI:10.7440/histcrit62.2016.05