Educational Institutions or Extended Families? The Reconstruction of Gender in Women's Colleges in the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries.

Edwards, Elizabeth

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Publication Date: 1990

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Educational Institutions or Extended Families? The Reconstruction of Gender in Women's Colleges in the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries.

Edwards, Elizabeth

Gender and Education, v2 n1 p17-35 1990

Examines the world of women's colleges in Victorian Britain, presenting much biographical information and period detail, with an aim toward illuminating the emotional and sexual dynamics of this milieu. (DM)

Descriptors: College Environment, Foreign Countries, Leadership Styles, Lesbianism, Sex Role, Single Sex Colleges, Women Administrators, Womens Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom

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