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The Education of Women in ­the United States
A Guide to Theory, Teaching, and Research (Labor in America)

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Paperback, 242 pages
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United Kingdom, 1 August 2016

This is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary survey of the education of girls and women in the United States from the Colonial period to the present. After identifying historical themes in the education of women, beginning in Greece and Rome, and later in medieval and Enlightenment Europe, this source book discusses the education of women in Colonial and Revolutionary times. The book concludes with material on transforming school and college curricula, on feminist pedagogy, and on research opportunities for the future. Each chapter is followed by an annotated bibliography of English-language books and articles. Indexes are provided.


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This is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary survey of the education of girls and women in the United States from the Colonial period to the present. After identifying historical themes in the education of women, beginning in Greece and Rome, and later in medieval and Enlightenment Europe, this source book discusses the education of women in Colonial and Revolutionary times. The book concludes with material on transforming school and college curricula, on feminist pedagogy, and on research opportunities for the future. Each chapter is followed by an annotated bibliography of English-language books and articles. Indexes are provided.

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9781138968349
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113896834X
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21.6 x 14 x 1.3 centimeters (0.29 kg)

Table of Contents

Part I Foundations for a Study of the History of Women's Education; Chapter 1 European Themes in the Education of Women; Chapter 2 Themes in Women's Education in the United States; Part II Educating Women for a Purpose; Chapter 3 Education for Hearth and Home; Chapter 4 Education for Paid Work; Chapter 5 Education for Civic Responsibilities and Action; Chapter 6 Defining the Educated Woman; Part III Women Making History in Education; Chapter 7 The Search for Equity in Education; Chapter 8 New Directions in Education: Gender as a Focus of Inquiry;

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Averil Evans McClelland

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"Recommended." -- Choice
"Can help us understand the context in which to evaluate work on women's education." -- Feminist Collections

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