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No Distinction of Sex?
Carol (Seni Dyhouse
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Paperback. This study examines women's experiences as teachers and students at British universities between 1870 and 1939 and shows clearly how sexual divisions were deeply etched in university life in Britain before 1939. Series: Women's and Gender History. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSJ1; JNM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 384.
In 1939 women represented nearly one quarter of the student population in British universities. Though tantamount to a "social revolution" in the eyes of many contemporaries, the process has recieved scant attention from historians. Whilst prejudice and hostility towards women lingered on in Oxford and Cambridge, it has often been assumed that the female presence was welcomed elsewhere. The younger, civic universities commonly advertised themselves as making "no distinction of sex" in admissions, appointments, or in educational policy.; This work of social history, based on extensive archival research, examines the truth of these claims and explores the experiences of women ... Read more
In 1939 women represented nearly one quarter of the student population in British universities. Though tantamount to a "social revolution" in the eyes of many contemporaries, the process has recieved scant attention from historians. Whilst prejudice and hostility towards women lingered on in Oxford and Cambridge, it has often been assumed that the female presence was welcomed elsewhere. The younger, civic universities commonly advertised themselves as making "no distinction of sex" in admissions, appointments, or in educational policy.; This work of social history, based on extensive archival research, examines the truth of these claims and explores the experiences of women ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Women's and Gender History
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781857284591
SKU
V9781857284591
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