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050 4 _aLC
100 1 _aDavies, Emily,
_d1830-1921
245 1 4 _aThe higher education of women
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-10-10
505 0 _aIntroductory -- Ideals -- Things as they are -- Things as they might be -- Professional and domestic life -- Specific suggestions -- Conclusion.
508 _aThe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Higher Education of Women" by Emily Davies is a treatise on female education written in the late 19th century. The work explores the deficiencies in women’s educational opportunities of the time, asserting that women should receive the same rigorous education as men to fulfill their potential not only as wives and mothers but as individuals capable of contributing significantly to society. The book argues for a broader conception of what educational goals should be, aiming to elevate women's roles beyond mere domestic responsibilities. The opening of the book sets the stage for this discourse by challenging existing definitions of education as they relate to women. Davies critiques past philosophical notions, highlighting the limitations imposed by society's expectations that women’s education should be geared solely towards domesticity. She emphasizes the necessity of defining a higher ideal for female education—one that cultivates women’s intellect and capability to engage in various roles, thus paving the way for a more equitable educational system. Her assertions call for an examination of the common perceptions about women's roles and the importance of alignment between education and societal contributions, which is vital in the broader context of women's rights and empowerment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Alexander Strahan, 1866
653 _aWomen -- Education (Higher) -- Great Britain
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/highereducationo00daviuoft/page/n5/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69125
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