Pioneering Education for Girls across the Globe : Advocates and Entrepreneurs, 1742-1910 /

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This book analyses six pioneer schools for girls established between 1742 and 1910. It highlights the motivations of the men and women involved, the resistance to educating women they faced, and the ongoing potential of agency, activism, and social entrepreneurship to create awareness and change att...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sperandio, Jill
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham, Maryland Lexington Books, 2018.
Subjects:
Girls > Education > History.
Girls > Education > Social aspects.
Girls' schools > History.
Filles > Éducation > Histoire.
Filles > Éducation > Aspect social.
Écoles de filles > Histoire.
Girls > Education
Girls' schools
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Schools for Girls; 2 The Moravian School for Girls in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; 3 Schools for Davit Girls in Pune, India; 4 Secondary Schooling for Girls in Norwich, UK; 5 A School for Straits Chinese Girls in Singapore; 6 Gayaza High School for Girls, Uganda, East Africa; 7 A School for Muslim Girls, Baku, Azerbaijan; 8 Themes across Time and Space; 9 The Present; Bibliography; Index; About the author

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