عنوان

Historical dictionary of women's education in the United States /

(Number (ISBN

0313293236

(Number (ISBN

9780313293238

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Title Proper

Historical dictionary of women's education in the United States /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

edited by Linda Eisenmann

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xx, 534 pages ;

Dimensions

24 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 507-510) and index

Text of Note

The history of women's education in the United States presents a continuous effort to move from the periphery to the mainstream, and this book examines both formal institutions and informal opportunities for girls and women. Not only were women long prevented from receiving an education because of their gender, but their formal educational opportunities were also greatly affected by race, class, and ethnicity. Denied formal education early on, women found ways of educating themselves informally through associations and reform movements. While individuals have been prominent, women's educational history also must be told through the institutions they created. This reference book presents an introductory essay and nearly 250 alphabetically arranged entries on events, ideas, movements, institutions, and persons in the history of women's education in the United States from the colonial period to the present. Each entry includes a brief bibliography, and the book concludes with a timeline of women's educational history and a list of works for further reading. The entries are written by expert contributors and reflect the geographic, racial, and socioeconomic diversity of schooling for girls and women throughout various eras of U.S. history

Title

Historical dictionary of women's education in the United States.

Title

Historical dictionary of women's education in the United States.

Women-- Education-- United States-- History, Encyclopedias

Number

Edition

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Book number

Eisenmann, Linda,1952-

Date of Transaction

20160712063704.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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