Gender and Education in England since 1770 : A Social and Cultural History /

This book takes a novel approach to the topic, combining biographical approaches and local history, a synthesis of sociological and historical literature, with new research to address a variety of themes and provide a comprehensive, rounded history demonstrating the entanglement of educational exper...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Martin, Jane (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2022.
Edition:	1st ed. 2022.
Series:	Gender and History
Subjects:	Women-History. Great Britain-History. Social history. Civilization-History. Educational sociology. Sex. Women's History / History of Gender. History of Britain and Ireland. Social History. Cultural History. Sociology of Education. Gender Studies. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

PART I: POLITICS AND POLICIES
1. Gendering the educational landscape
2. Women, the family and early state intervention
3. Gender equity and the "ladder of opportunity"
4. Perspectives and debates since the 1970s
PART II: LEARNERS AND LEARNING
5. Culture and curriculum
6. Pupils
7. Students
PART III: TEACHERS AND TEACHING
8. Women in Teaching
9. Gender Struggles
10. Conclusion: Constancy and Change in the 21st Century.