feminism and education

Contains a series of essays for professors and students sharing insights and strategies for making learning an exciting, liberating experience.

Examines a variety of gender issues that affect college women, offering a definition of feminism, and discussing sexism in the genderless classroom, women and sports, homophobia, eating and body image, rape and sexual assault, politics, and other topics.

The author describes her experiences teaching a group of seventh-grade girls at the private Laurel School in Ohio, and discusses her discoveries about the role of literacy in the lives of girls, and the need to support them in their quest to express themselves authentically.

Presents educational and legal arguments in favor of single-sex education, providing accounts of three inner-city all-girls' public schools, discussing the myths and realities of gender and schooling, and considering the questions of how best to provide an appropriate education for girls and boys.