Taking Women Seriously: Lessons and Legacies for Educating the Majority
Over the past 25 years, research findings have continued to underscore the direct and positive impact of women's colleges—institutions where the academic aspirations of women are the focus of the entire educational community. This book identifies the distinctive characteristics that make these colleges preeminent contributors of achieving women to the wider society. The authors also explain how the lessons and legacies of these institutions have the potential to enhance the education...
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Over the past 25 years, research findings have continued to underscore the direct and positive impact of women's colleges--institutions where the academic aspirations of women are the focus of the entire educational community. This book identifies the distinctive characteristics that make these colleges preeminent contributors of achieving women to the wider society. The authors also explain how the lessons and legacies of these institutions have the potential to enhance the education environment at all colleges.
List of FiguresList of TablesForewordAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsIntroduction Writing History DifferentlyPt. 1Women's Colleges within the Context of American Higher Education1Pt. 2Three Major Ways of Knowing Provide Lessons from Women's Colleges31Pt. 3Legacies from Women's Colleges Serve As Institutional Models103Pt. 4Women's Colleges and the Meaning of Taking Women Seriously131Additional Resources143Supplement to Ch. 1Connecting with Global Issues145Supplement to Ch. 2Tracking Frames of Reference153Supplement to Ch. 3From Baccalaureate Origins to Institutional Productivity162Supplement to Ch. 4Social Science Approaches to Studying College Impact182Supplement to Ch. 5A Look Inside "A Look Inside"193References201Index213
