Summary While the pioneering first-generation of women psychologists has been well documented and ingrained in the history of psychology, the gap left afterward, failed to recognize the second-generation of women psychologists. Synthesizing literature from a variety of published resources including obituaries and autobiographies, Johnston and Johnson chronicled their search to identify the “lost generation”. The main focus of this article was to not only search and acknowledge the second-generation, but also to address the challenges this transitional group of women faced in comparison to those who had presumably opened the doors for them.
Interpretation
To begin, the passing of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote signified …show more content…
Although, discriminatory practices were recognized, most of the women avoided making a big deal of them. Instead, the more common theme from women was, “that they wanted to be good psychologists, not a woman psychologist, just a good psychologist” (Johnston & Johnson,2008,p.54). Despite lacking female solidarity, and having little support from male psychologists on gender-based issues, the second-generation of women psychologists trekked on, addressing issues for other groups at a disadvantage (Johnston & Johnson, 2008, …show more content…
The goal of this wave was to open up opportunities for women that eventually led to women’s suffrage. The first wave involved a wide range of women, some of which were considered to be radicals and others who were more conservative opportunists. It is my belief that radicals of the time were any who spoke out against the grain and again my belief, that a majority of this second-generation were more conservative opportunists, fighting for the cause by being present and resilient in the face of continuous barriers, but feminists none the
Interpretation
To begin, the passing of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote signified …show more content…
Although, discriminatory practices were recognized, most of the women avoided making a big deal of them. Instead, the more common theme from women was, “that they wanted to be good psychologists, not a woman psychologist, just a good psychologist” (Johnston & Johnson,2008,p.54). Despite lacking female solidarity, and having little support from male psychologists on gender-based issues, the second-generation of women psychologists trekked on, addressing issues for other groups at a disadvantage (Johnston & Johnson, 2008, …show more content…
The goal of this wave was to open up opportunities for women that eventually led to women’s suffrage. The first wave involved a wide range of women, some of which were considered to be radicals and others who were more conservative opportunists. It is my belief that radicals of the time were any who spoke out against the grain and again my belief, that a majority of this second-generation were more conservative opportunists, fighting for the cause by being present and resilient in the face of continuous barriers, but feminists none the