ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|48 pages
Foundations for a Study of the History of Women's Education
chapter Chapter 1|24 pages
European Themes in the Education of Women
chapter Chapter 2|14 pages
Themes in Women's Education in the United States
part II|96 pages
Educating Women for a Purpose
chapter Chapter 3|21 pages
Education for Hearth and Home
chapter Chapter 4|29 pages
Education for Paid Work
chapter Chapter 5|17 pages
Education for Civic Responsibilities and Action
chapter Chapter 6|22 pages
Defining the Educated Woman
part III|52 pages
Women Making History in Education