1st Edition
Women in Teacher Training Colleges, 1900-1960 A Culture of Femininity
By Elizabeth Edwards
Copyright 2001
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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Women in Teacher Training Colleges, 1900-1960 is an intricate and fascinating investigation of the lives and experiences of women in these important educational institutions of the early twentieth century. The book provides an overview of the historical context of the development of the colleges, using detailed case studies of three colleges: Homerton, Avery Hill and Bishop Otter. Drawing on a... Read more
Introduction 1 The historical context 2 The culture of femininity 3 The role of woman principal 4 The staff: academic and cultural enhancement 5 Sexuality 6 The last days of the women’s college: the 1950s Conclusion
Biography
Elizabeth Edwards is a Senior Research Associate of Homerton College, Cambridge, and is a former librarian and archivist of the college. She has been published widely on many aspects of women’s lives in the teacher training colleges.
