1st Edition
The Schooling of Working-Class Girls in Victorian Scotland Gender, Education and Identity
By Jane McDermid
Copyright 2005
224 Pages
by
Routledge
216 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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The portrayal of Scotland as a particularly patriarchal society has traditionally had the effect of marginalizing Scottish women, both teachers and students, in both Scottish and British history. The Schooling of Working-Class Girls in Victorian Scotland examines and challenges this assumption and analyzes in detail the course of events which has led to a more enlightened system.
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1. Education and Gender in Nineteenth-Century Scotland 2. Female Education in Scotland Before 1872 3. Working-Class Girls’ Schooling, 1872-1900: the ‘city regions’ 4. Working-Class Girls’ Schooling, 1872-1900: the country districts 5. Dominated by the Dominie? Women and the Teaching Profession in Nineteenth-Century Scotland Conclusion Bibliography
Biography
Jane McDermid
