2. Education is more
than just learning
how to read, how to
write, or practice
and apply
mathematics Education imparts
skills that create
options for individuals
in economic, social,
and political life
3. Women’s education in the
17th and 18th centuries was
limited to educating women
for their roles as mothers and
to help rear their children into
their perspective roles in
society.
4. It wasn’t until the 1830’s
when the coeducational of
colleges began Women would
take their
education and
construct
seminars to
share and learn
among
themselves
5. Women were only permitted to learn what
was their expected roles in life
A women’s education was not in
a school setting
Women taught women what they
needed to know inside of their homes
6. Mothers would teach their
daughters job skills such as a
laundress
If reading was
taught, it was only
from the Bible
7. The first American school for girls
was established 1786 in
Philadelphia
It was realized that mothers are
teachers
Women were to be
educated for motherhood
8. Despite the achievements of
getting women into schools,
the women’s role was still
viewed as a wife and
homemaker
Many female students were excluded
from higher levels of education
9. In the 19th century women were
accepted into colleges and
permitted to earn degrees
This opened doors for
employment to
women primarily as
teachers
10. These teaching jobs
were underpaid as men
argued that a women
did not need to
support her family as
a man did
11. Even in all women’s schools, the females
role in the college was restrictive
If a woman were to marry she was
expected to leave her position at the
school…..if she were to become
pregnant she would be forced to
leave
12. School boards were
permitted to demand women
loose their employment if
they married or became
pregnant
13. Gender segregation in education was enforced
Females were not permitted to study in certain fields
Such as Art due to nude models and medical
training due to the cadavers
14. Considerable sex segregation remained into the 20th century
Physical education
classes were segregated
Females would learn
sewing and cooking
Males would
learn metal or
woodworking
15. Children are taught at a young
age that some subjects are
“MASCULINE” “FEMININE”
16. Even with gender integration
into the 20th century
Males and Females
make different choices
for their high school
and college studies
17. Females tend to enter fields such as
Education
Education
Literature
Library
Science
Psychology
Health
Science
18. Gender Expectations
Girls learn not
to expect
much from
their own
abilities Many girls
underrate
themselves
19. Do males and females have the fullest
opportunity to receive the education they
choose?
Researchers suggest they are not
given these opportunities due to
subtle and not-so-subtle messages
21. Some schools
are unwilling to
handle the
problem of
gender
stereotyping However a few
have made strides
in correcting
gender bias in
teaching methods
and school
curricula
22. Most educators probably
believe that education must
continue to change
The problem is
how to
accomplish
this??
23. There will most likely not be any
major changes in the status or
roles of women in society
Until education changes!
24. Some of the things people learn in school is how to
understand others
work with others
respect others
get along with others
25. REFERENCE
Shapiro, Virginia. Women in
American Society: An introduction
to Women’s Studies. New York
2003. Print
