This paper notes the paucity of psychohistorical studies of women and reiterates the many criticisms that have been made of Freud's understanding of the psychology of women. The author feels that there is a pressing need for women to define themselves in their own terms and that they should reject definitions imposed by men. Theoretical concepts should be delineated which adequately

describe women not only as men have seen them in a patriarchal world but as women have seen themselves. For such psychohistorical views to be developed she feels there should be an expansion of psychoanalytic insight free from cultural biases.