Education Identity and Women Religious 1800-1950

<p>This book brings together the work of eleven leading international scholars to map the contribution of teaching Sisters who provided schooling to hundreds of thousands of children globally from 1800 to 1950. The volume represents research that draws on several theoretical approaches and methodologies. It engages with feminist discourses social history oral history visual culture post-colonial studies and the concept of transnationalism to provide new insights into the work of Sisters in education.<br><br>Making a unique contribution to the field chapters offer an interrogation of historical sources as well as fresh interpretations of findings challenging assumptions. Compelling narratives from the USA Canada New Zealand Africa Australia South East Asia France the UK Italy and Ireland contribute to what is a most important exploration of the contribution of the women religious by mapping and contextualizing their work. <br><br><em>Education Identity and Women Religious 1800–1950: Convents classrooms and colleges</em> will appeal to academics researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of social history women’s history the history of education Catholic education gender studies and international education. </p>