Emily Davies

The higher education of women (eBook, ePUB)

Empowering Women Through Education: A Victorian Feminist Manifesto

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In "The Higher Education of Women," Emily Davies presents a compelling argument for the necessity of women's access to higher learning in the 19th century, a time when societal norms often relegated women to the domestic sphere. Employing a persuasive literary style marked by clarity and eloquence, Davies explores the obstacles women faced in pursuing education and the transformative power of knowledge. Her work situates itself within the broader context of the women'Äôs rights movement, drawing on contemporary educational theories and the sociopolitical climate of Victorian England to advocate for equality in educational opportunities. Emily Davies, an early feminist and one of the founders of Girton College, the first residential college for women in the UK, championed women's education throughout her life. Her personal experiences as a student and educator revealed the stark inequities underlining gender and education, motivating her to write this work as both a critique of the status quo and a blueprint for reform. Her insights illuminate the historical struggle for gender equality in education and reflect her dedication to elevating the status of women in society. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in gender studies, educational reform, and the history of women'Äôs rights. Davies'Äô insightful arguments and passionate advocacy illuminate a pivotal chapter in the ongoing discourse surrounding education and equality, making it relevant for contemporary readers seeking to understand the roots of gender inequality in academia.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 63
• Altersempfehlung: ab 18 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4066339526617
• Artikelnr.: 68450471

Autorenporträt

Sarah Emily Davies was an English woman who created Girton College in Cambridge. She advocated for suffrage and women's access to higher education. In her youth, she attended National Association for the Promotion of Social Science meetings and became friends with Barbara Bodichon and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson. After relocating to London with her mother in 1862, she worked for and edited the English Woman's Journal before joining the Langham Place Group. She co-founded the London Schoolmistresses' Association and the Kensington Society, both of which advocated for universal suffrage, despite her personal belief that only unmarried women and widows should have the right to vote. After leaving Girton in 1904, Davies served as secretary of the National Society for Women's Suffrage's London section before joining the Conservative and Unionist Women's Franchise Association. She died in London at the age of 91. Davies' rigorous ideas on education were contentious during her lifetime, but historians have increasingly seen her achievements with more sympathy. To commemorate Girton College's 150th anniversary, Baroness Hale dedicated a blue plaque in 2019 honoring founders Emily Davies and Barbara Bodichon.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introductory
2. Ideals
3. Things as they are
4. Things as they might be
5. Professional and domestic life
6. Specific suggestions
7. Conclusion
Remarks on the education of girls Bessie Rayner Parkes
A brief summary, in plain language, of the most important laws concerning women, together with a few observations thereon Barbara Bodichon.