Forgotten Contribution of the Teaching Sisters

A Historiographical Essay on the Educational Work of Catholic Women Religious in the 19th and 20th Centuries

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

AvBart Hellinckx,Frank Simon,Marc Depaepe

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For far too long Catholic teaching sisters have been denied their rightful place in the history of education. It is only during the past twenty-five years that researchers in many countries have begun to reveal the fundamental role played by these women in the schooling of children of both the masses and the elite during the 19th and 20th centuries. This essay provides for the first time a detailed overview of the historiography of the teaching sisters in Western Europe, North America, Latin America and Australasia, surveying scholarship since 1985. It reviews the literature on six major themes: contribution to schooling, teaching orders and schools, educational philosophy, content and practice, life and lived experience of teachers and students, the professionalization of teaching, and changes in the composition of the teaching staff. Very rich in bibliographical references, this book is indispensable for all further research on this significant but underexplored group of women teachers.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2009-10-13
Mått152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt454 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieStudia Paedagogica
Antal sidor126
FörlagLeuven University Press
ISBN9789058677655

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Pedagogik: historia inom Psykologi och pedagogik
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

ContentsAcknowledgements 7Chapter 1Introduction 9Background of the research 9Scope 10Aims and objectives 11Organization of the study 11Chapter 2Evolution of scholarly interest in the educational workof women religious 13A tale of historical neglect and marginalization 13The discovery of women religious as a historical 'subject' 14Elements of a new historiography 16Chapter 3Overview and assessment of the literature 19Contribution to schooling 19Teaching orders and schools 24Educational philosophy, content and practice 29Educational philosophy 30Educational content 32Educational practice 40Life and the lived experience of teachers and students 41The professionalization of teaching 46Training, competence and experience 47Life-long career and career patterns 49Specialization and corporate identity 50Relationship with associations and unions of teachers 51Involvement in textbook production 52Changes in the composition of the teaching staff 53Chapter 4Conclusions 55Notes 57Bibliography 87

On ne peut que féliciter les auteurs de ce numéro de 'Studia Paedagogica' de leur recensement fort complet des recherches sur le travail des religieuses catholiques enseignantes à l'époque contemporaine. L'article, d'une cinquantaine de pages, est complété par trente pages de notes et par une bibliographie précieuse de presque quarante pages de références en langue anglaise, française, allemande, néerlandaise, portugaise et espagnole.Rebecca Rogers, Histoire de l'éducation 3/2010 (n° 127), p. 131-132