Women and the politics of education in Third Republic France / Linda L. Clark.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023Description: 1 online resource (ix, 312 pages) : map (black and white).Content type: text | cartographic image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780197632895.Subject(s): Women teachers -- Training of -- France -- History -- 19th century | Women teachers -- Training of -- France -- History -- 20th century | Teachers colleges -- France -- History -- 19th century | Teachers colleges -- France -- History -- 20th century | Women in education -- France -- History -- 19th century | Women in education -- France -- History -- 20th century | Church and education -- France -- History | Secularization -- France -- History | France -- History -- Third Republic, 1870-1940 | Education | EducationAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780197632864DDC classification: 371.100820944 Online resources: Oxford Academic Summary: In Third Republic France (1870-1940), the directrice of a normal school (cole normale) for training women teachers was the most important woman representative of public primary education in each department. This study of 313 normal school directrices between 1879 and 1940, an important group of professional women not previously studied, explores the challenges they encountered and their responses. 'Women and the Politics of Education in Third Republic France' deftly examines the history of these women and their contributions to French society.Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Also issued in print: 2023.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In Third Republic France (1870-1940), the directrice of a normal school (cole normale) for training women teachers was the most important woman representative of public primary education in each department. This study of 313 normal school directrices between 1879 and 1940, an important group of professional women not previously studied, explores the challenges they encountered and their responses. 'Women and the Politics of Education in Third Republic France' deftly examines the history of these women and their contributions to French society.
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