Victorian Education and the Ideal of Womanhood

This study, first published in 1980, argues that higher education for women was accepted by the end of the nineteenth-century, and higher education was becoming a desirable preparation for teachers in girls' schools. By accepting the opponents' claim that higher education for women had the potential to revolutionise relations between the sexes, this fascinating book demonstrates how the relevance of the nineteenth-century serves to enhance our understanding of the contemporary women's movement. This title will be of interest to students of history and education.

List of contents

List of Illustrations; Preface; 1. Politics of Aspiration: Education for the Middle Classes 2. Education and the Ideal of Womanhood 3. Women and the Economy 4. Woman’s Intellectual Capacity 5. Education and Sex 6. Religion and Woman’s Education 7. The Ideal of Womanhood Confronts Reality 8. The Opposition’s Influence on Higher Education for Women 9. Conclusion; Select Bibliography; Index

About the author

Joan N. Burstyn

Summary

This study, first published in 1980, argues that higher education for women was accepted by the end of the nineteenth-century, and higher education was becoming a desirable preparation for teachers in girls’ schools. By accepting the opponents’ claim that higher education for women had the potential to revolutionise relations between the sexes, this fascinating book demonstrates how the relevance of the nineteenth-century serves to enhance our understanding of the contemporary women’s movement. This title will be of interest to students of history and education.

Product details

• Authors: BURSTYN, Joan N Burstyn, Joan N. Burstyn, Burstyn Joan N.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138215238
• ISBN: 978-1-138-21523-8
• No. of pages: 194
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Education 1800-1926; Routledge Library Editions: Education 1800-1926
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; EDUCATION / General, European History, EDUCATION / History, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, HISTORY / Women, c 1800 to c 1900, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, History of Education, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, 1837–1901 (Victorian period)