The Higher Education Of Women In England And America

Annotated Bibliography
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Eschbach, E. S. (2016). The higher education of women in England and America, 1865-1920. Routledge.
The book discusses the various ideologies that shaped the destiny and the behavior of women in the two sides of the Atlantic Ocean during the nineteenth century. Such ideologies provided women with the opportunity to be part of the educational gain. Women were viewed as objects of childbearing, a wife and a family creator. Therefore, it was difficult for them to get time for being part of the educational programs. However, in the 19th century, a lot was changing, and women were being given a priority not only to become child bearers but also to study in the universities. The author of the article is an advocate for the women rights in society. Therefore, this study will be helpful in my paper by showing the manner in which women were being allowed to enroll in universities. This oversaw a change of life for the women in the 19th century in terms of their career and education. It was the beginning of the creation of the various educational opportunities that will be outlined in the paper. Women were being recognized in the institutions hence allowing them a chance to pursue their career goals (Dyhouse, 2016).
Dyhouse, C. (2016). No distinction of sex?: Women in British universities, 1870-1939. Routledge.
The book discusses how women in the 19th century made only a quarter of the total population in the universities. This is an indication that their education was not being accorded a lot of value in the society and the woman had a main role of childbearing. Women faced hostility in Cambridge and Oxford, but their presence was also welcomed in other learning institutions. This was evidenced in most of the young universities which claimed that they had gender distinction and everyone was allowed to enroll for courses in their institutions. It also outlines the experiences of the women students and teachers during that period. The author of the book is a historian with a degree in history hence the credibility of the information presented. The book supports the topic by outlining how the learning institutions were appreciating the presence of women in the universities and the fact that they we...