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- Title
Biografía de la enfermera brasileña Edith de Magalhães Fraenkel y su iconografía fotográfica (1942-1955).
- Authors
de Almeida Ribeiro, Anesilda Alves; Augusto da Silva, Ariel; Magali Hiromi Takashi; Fernandes de Freitas, Genival
- Abstract
Introduction: The article presents the professional biography of a great leader in Brazilian nursing, narrated from photographs and documents from the period. Objective: to describe the biography of nurse Edith de Magalhães Fraenkel and analyze the content of her photographic iconography, covering the period from 1942 to 1955. Methodology: This is a qualitative, historical=social and biographical research, guided by the methodology of analysis and interpretation of photographic sources, by Boris Kossoy. Results: Edith de Magalhães Fraenkel was a leading figure in Brazilian and São Paulo nursing. She had a notable performance in care, teaching and management of nursing schools and fought tirelessly to promote the development of the profession in Brazil and South America. The organization and curricular innovations implemented in the nursing course during her administration as the first director of the School of Nursing of the University of São Paulo are remarkable. She promoted the enrollment of men and women, white and black, from different social classes and of Brazilian and foreign nationality. Conclusion: Through Edith's direction, the School of Nursing of the University of São Paulo became a pioneer in promoting a culture of gender equality and valuing sociocultural diversity among students.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; HISTORY of nursing; NURSING schools; LEADERS; CULTURAL pluralism; NURSES; PHOTOGRAPHY
- Publication
Cultura de los Cuidados, 2023, Vol 27, Issue 66, p82
- ISSN
1138-1728
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14198/cuid.2023.66.07