British and American School Stories, 1910-1960: Fiction, Femininity, and Friendship by Nancy G. Rosoff
Winner of the History of Education Society Anne Bloomfield Prize for the best book on history of education published in English 2017-19
Nancy G. Rosoff is Dean of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies at Arcadia University, USA. She is also a Visiting Fellow at the Centre for the History of Women's Education at the University of Winchester, UK, and has published on the history of girls' culture, education, and sport.
Stephanie Spencer is Professor of the History of Women's Education at the University of Winchester, UK. She is also President of the History of Education Society (UK) and has published a range of books and articles on girls' formal and informal education.
Chapter 1: Introduction
The School and College Story
The Novels
The Authors
Themes: Fiction, Femininity, and Friendship
Structure of the BookReferences
Chapter 2: School Stories: A Transnational Perspective
Introduction
The School Story in Britain and the United States
Toward a Transnational Reading of School Stories
Conclusion: Transnational Fiction, Femininity, and Friendship
References
Chapter 3: Sociability
Introduction
Education for Girls in Britain and the United States, 1910-1960
Learning the Rules
Team Spirit
Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: Responsibility
Introduction
Citizenship in Britain and the United States
Learning to Be Good Citizens within their community
Citizenship and the Wider Community
Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: Domesticity
Introduction
Learning Domesticity in Britain and the United States
Managers, Matrons, and Maids
Domestic Education
Conclusion
References
Chapter 6: Authority
Introduction
Authoritative women in Britain and the United States
Headmistresses and Principals
Teachers and Prefects
Conclusion
References
Chapter 7: Possibility
Introduction
Future Possibilities in Britain and the United States
Higher Education and the World of Work
Following in Mother's Footsteps: Love and Marriage
Conclusion
References
Chapter 8: Conclusion
Introduction
A Transnational Approach
FictionFemininity
Friendship
Conclusion
References