Knowing Women: Origins of Women's Education in Nineteenth-Century Australia

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Knowing Women: Origins of Women's Education in Nineteenth-Century Australia
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Marjorie R. Theobald
SeriesStudies in Australian History
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:308
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreAustralia, New Zealand & Pacific history
ISBN/Barcode 9780521422321
ClassificationsDewey:371.822
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 1 January 1996
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Knowing Women is a comprehensive study of female education in nineteenth-century Australia, placed in international perspective. It covers a wide range of topics, including the evolution of the teaching profession; the private ladies' academies and their proprietors; the entry of women to the universities and the professions; the establishment of academic secondary schools, both church and state; girls' experience of compulsory state elementary schooling; and the schooling of outcast girls. The study is rich in narrative and biographical interest, based, where possible, on the experiences of individual girls and women. Knowing Women explores the ambiguities of its material, showing how education could both open and restrict opportunities for women. The author's perspective allows her to contribute to current historical debates on women, culture, education, sexuality and the state.

Reviews

'... excellent account ... scholarly, challenging and eminently readable.' History of Education