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Art, Education and Gender: The Shaping of Female Ambition (Palgrave Studies in Gender and Education)
Gill Hopper
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Description for Art, Education and Gender: The Shaping of Female Ambition (Palgrave Studies in Gender and Education)
Hardcover. Why do girls study art and why do girls become primary teachers? This book examines and reveals the powerful influence of the family, the school and the state in shaping female identity and constructing notions of gender appropriateness. It also discusses the status of art at school and the position of women artists in society. Series: Palgrave Studies in Gender and Education. Num Pages: 197 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
Why do girls study art and why do girls become primary teachers? This book examines and reveals the powerful influence of the family, the school and the state in shaping female identity and constructing notions of gender appropriateness. It also discusses the status of art at school and the position of women artists in society.
Why do girls study art and why do girls become primary teachers? This book examines and reveals the powerful influence of the family, the school and the state in shaping female identity and constructing notions of gender appropriateness. It also discusses the status of art at school and the position of women artists in society.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Studies in Gender and Education
Number of Pages
177
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137408563
SKU
V9781137408563
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Gill Hopper
Gill Hopper is Lecturer in Art and Design at the University of Reading, UK. Before working in higher education, she was employed as a teacher and then deputy head teacher by the London Borough of Newham.
Reviews for Art, Education and Gender: The Shaping of Female Ambition (Palgrave Studies in Gender and Education)
“This book brought together through rigorous scholarly activity a wide range of previous work on gender identity, art, education, subject choice and employment. … Hopper has written a book that has provided a good synopsis of the many debates which impact on the art education of women. It would provide solid background reading for those studying feminist art education and ... Read more