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Women’s Higher Education in the United StatesThoughts on the History of Women’s Education, Theories of Power, and This Volume: An Introduction

Women’s Higher Education in the United States: Thoughts on the History of Women’s Education,... [This chapter applies a theoretical lens drawn from poststructuralism to the history of women’s education. Foucault’s theory of power and the theory of moral orthopedics, based on Foucault, are proposed as helpful lenses. The chapter also discusses the possibilities and limitations of developing a comprehensive account of women’s education. This chapter discusses the content and contributions in the volume and suggestions for future directions for the field. It concludes by suggesting a reconsideration of the narrative of progressive democratization of higher education in the United States.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Women’s Higher Education in the United StatesThoughts on the History of Women’s Education, Theories of Power, and This Volume: An Introduction

Part of the Historical Studies in Education Book Series
Editors: Nash, Margaret A.
Nash, Margaret A.
Women’s Higher Education in the United States — Jul 29, 2017
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Palgrave Macmillan US
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
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978-1-137-59083-1
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1 –21
DOI
10.1057/978-1-137-59084-8_1
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[This chapter applies a theoretical lens drawn from poststructuralism to the history of women’s education. Foucault’s theory of power and the theory of moral orthopedics, based on Foucault, are proposed as helpful lenses. The chapter also discusses the possibilities and limitations of developing a comprehensive account of women’s education. This chapter discusses the content and contributions in the volume and suggestions for future directions for the field. It concludes by suggesting a reconsideration of the narrative of progressive democratization of higher education in the United States.]

Published: Jul 29, 2017

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