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No distinction of sex? Women in British universities 1870-1939
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posted on 2023-06-08, 05:52 authored by Carol DyhouseIn 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 teachers and students in this period.
History
Publication status
- Published
Publisher
RoutledgePage range
xii + 288ppPages
288.0ISBN
9781857284584Series
Women's historyDepartment affiliated with
- History Publications
Full text available
- No
Peer reviewed?
- Yes