Looks at Merici, a 16th-century activist and feminist, from the perspective of those who are interested in integrating action with contemplation, in promoting the dignity and self-esteem of women through education and in attracting people of all social groups to work together for the benefit of society as a whole. (BF)

Past studies on economic discrimination against women have dealt with existence and effects. An examination of how origins, nature, and causes of discrimination are socially determined during the pre-industrial stage of economic development focused on the experience of Nigeria as a case study. The existence of a family-oriented system in which the…

A quasi-experimental research study identified obstacles to continuing education for women in the health care fields to determine if these obstacles were characteristic to continuing education for women in general. Questionnaires were distributed to 50 women health care providers within one hospital in a small community in Arizona and to 50…

In a rush to bring computers into schools, educators are ignoring serious issues of equity--both in access and courseware content. The current use of computers in education actually reinforces unequal treatment of minority groups, lower income students, and females. (Author/GC)

This volume of essays addresses the history of women's access to education with specific examples of achievements and challenges. The 10 essays include: (1) "An Interview on Title IX with Shirley Chisholm, Holly Knox, Leslie R. Wolfe, Cynthia G. Brown, and Mary Kaaren Jolly" (Harvard Educational Review); (2) "'The Ladies Want to…

Discussed is the nature of the classroom experience in the United States for girls including teaching methods and assessment. A brief analysis of the problem is presented. Six specific suggestions for improving instruction for girls are included. (CW)

Characterizes teachers as socializing agents reinforcing sex-gender stereotypes. Claims that the production of the self-concept involves learning categories that include some people and exclude others. Argues that linguistic definitions act as a constraint on development, and discourse directs individuals into a gender-specific structure. (NL)

Investigates northern Nigerian parental attitudes toward educating females. Gives data from interviews with both rural and urban subjects. Finds that despite efforts to establish primary education, rural parents have unfavorable attitudes relative to schooling for girls while urban women support educating their daughters. Suggests that traditional…

Examines programs to encourage girls and minority boys in mathematics, focusing on the need to address multiple equity areas. Mathematics education should involve students as active learners with plenty of hands-on activities, correct academic deficiencies, involve teachers with similar expectations for students independent of sex and race, and be…

This paper describes the history of women in education in America. The primary force that allowed women into the nations' colleges was economic rather than ideological, when the Civil War took many men out of college. Women have been increasingly involved in higher education since then; however, they have been subject to job discrimination, and…

Issued by the Women's Action Group at Cambridge University, England, the report, "Forty Years On," finds continued underrepresentation of women 40 years after they were first admitted to the university. A study at Oxford University, England, showed that women comprise 40 percent of undergraduates, 30 percent of the graduates, and 14…

Highlights an aspect of the highly gendered nature of 19th-century student teaching and focuses on how the female student teacher was constructed as a "problem." Two sections contextualize the female student teacher "problem" and the feminization of teaching, and analyzes attempts to contain or solve the problem. (DSK)

Examines the relationship between feminist and gender theories and the research being conducted on gender in education in Eastern and Southern Africa. Focuses on three types of theories: theories of difference, inequality theories, and theories of gender oppression. Discusses why it is important to promote discourse on the different gender…

This study of feminist high school teachers investigates and analyzes individual action within the bounds of structural constraints. The book draws on feminist theory that has addressed the role of schools in reproducing the inequality and oppression of women. Chapter One, "Critical Educational Theory," examines the implications and…

This collection of papers deals with various aspects of the black female experience in America. "The Black Woman in Transition" discusses the effects of sexism and racism on black women with particular reference to employment and education; it is noted that black women, in comparison with other groups in society, suffer a proportionately higher…