History of Education

This series of edited papers, first published in 1981, examines Britain’s industrial and commercial performance in the 19th and 20th centuries against the background of the development of state education. The performance of certain key 19th century manufacturing industries are analysed and the reaso..

Women, Education, and Agency 1600-2000 explores a range of topics on the history of women in eductational settings around the world, from the strategies of individuals seeking a personal education, to organized efforts of women to pursue broader feminist goals in an educational context...

Opening up the role of women in policy-making as a new field of study, this book takes the example of women in education as its focus. It examines the work, attitudes and actions of women in education over two centuries...