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Zusatztext "Those icons of feminism come in for a bashing....Tooley argues that one strand of feminism dominates education, a strand that says women must be free to act like men, and if necessary must be forced to be free."--Independent on Sunday Informationen zum Autor James Tooley is Professor of Education Policy at Newcastle University, UK, and founder and director of the E.G. West Centre, which explores the role of markets in education. He is the author of The Beautiful Tree , a bestseller in India and winner of the 2010 Sir Antony Fisher Memorial Prize, based on his ground-breaking research on private education for the poor in India, China and Africa. Klappentext "Current education policy is not in the interests of women. An injustice is being perpetrated."--James Tooley in the Introduction To what extent has feminism benefited women? To what extent have women really been liberated? James Tooley argues that the implication of many women's testimony is that feminism so far has failed to deliver the promised benefits and has even in some ways proved harmful. Bringing together many women's voices, from Simone de Beauvoir to Bridget Jones, he provides a radical rethinking for feminism and sexual politics in the twenty-first century. Zusammenfassung To what extent has feminism benefited women? Arguing that so far feminism has failed to deliver the promised benefits for many women and has even proved harmful, this text brings together women's voices, from Bridget Jones to Simone de Beauvoir, to provide a radical rethink for the 21st century. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Bridget Jones Syndrome2. Stubborn Girls3. Romantic Illusions4. "Singing and Dancing that Womanhood is Beautiful"5. Let's hope it's not true6. A Theory of Education as if Darwin Mattered7. Big Sister is Watching You8. Celebrating the Gender GapBibliography
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James Tooley is Professor of Education Policy at Newcastle University, UK, and founder and director of the E.G. West Centre, which explores the role of markets in education. He is the author of
The Beautiful Tree, a bestseller in India and winner of the 2010 Sir Antony Fisher Memorial Prize, based on his ground-breaking research on private education for the poor in India, China and Africa.
