Jane Marcet and Harriet Martineau: Pioneers of Economics Education.

Shackleton, J. R.

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Publication Date: 1990

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Jane Marcet and Harriet Martineau: Pioneers of Economics Education.

Shackleton, J. R.

History of Education, v19 n4 p283-97 Dec 1990

Presents the lives and careers of Jane Marcet and Harriet Martineau and their contributions to the dissemination and popularization of political economics in early nineteenth-century education. Places their ideas about laissez-faire capitalism in historical context. Stresses the significance of their role as female writers and educators. (CH)

Descriptors: Authors, Biographies, Capitalism, Diffusion (Communication), Economics Education, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, European History, Females, Feminism, Foreign Countries, Political Influences, Reputation, Social Stratification, Textbooks, Womens Studies

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)

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