"Alternative Perspectives"and the"Female Voices":The Transformation of Western Women's History Writ-ing from the Late 19th to the Early 20th Centuries
The emergence of"new historiography"from the late 19th to the early 20th centuries ushered in a"golden age"of western women's history writing.During this period,female historians benefited from the development of higher education for women,the shifting social attitudes,and the reorientation of historiog-raphy.With mutual support,female historians forged a collective identity,challenged the traditional social prejudices,and asserted themselves as an indispensable academic group.Moreover,female historians en-hanced their academic influence by broadening their research fields and experimenting with new research methods.Female historians also actively contributed to and promoted the"new historiography"through their works.