A Historiography of Founding Fathers? Sarah Austin (1793-1867) and English Comparative Education.

Goodman, Joyce

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Publication Date: 2002

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A Historiography of Founding Fathers? Sarah Austin (1793-1867) and English Comparative Education.

Goodman, Joyce

History of Education, v31 n5 p425-35 Sep 2002

Notes a lack of recognition for Sarah Austin, an English educationist, who translated the work of Victor Cousins, a French comparative educationist. Male educationists were promoted as founding fathers of education history in the 19th century. Discusses social and women's politics as factors in considering female educators of value in comparative education. (KDR)

Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational History, Educational Research, Females, Feminism, Foreign Countries, Gender Issues, Historiography, Males, Womens History

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)

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