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A Woman's Education: The Road from Coorain Leads to Smith College

Categorie	Vrouwen & Genderstudies
Boeknummer	#419483-VH7
Titel	A Woman's Education: The Road from Coorain Leads to Smith College
Auteur	Conway, Jill Ker
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	London : Vintage
Jaar van uitgave	2002
ISBN10	0679744622
ISBN13	9780679744627
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, 8vo.
Samenvatting	The beloved bestselling author of The Road from Coorain and True North continues her remarkable autobiography with an account of her decade as the first woman president of Smith College–a time when she was faced with the challenge of reinventing women's education and with the demands of her own life. Conway took on the helm at Smith at the height of exploding culture wars and the rising popularity of coeducation. With the college's future at stake, she battled conservative faculty, ossified traditions, and doubtful funders to turn Smith into a place committed to preparing young women for the new realities of the future. Through it all, Conway served as an inspiration to thousands of students, while balancing the demands of her public role against the private pressures of coping with ... (Lees verder)her husband's bipolar disorder. A moving tribute to the value of single-sex education and to one woman's achievements, A Woman's Education is sure to become a classic.
Pagina's	143
Conditie	Goed — Edges cover slightly discoloured; slight tear bottom left corner cover.
Prijs	€ 8,00

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