The Complex Visions of Female Teachers and the Failure of Unionization in the 1930s: An Oral History

The Complex Visions of Female Teachers and the Failure of Unionization in the 1930s: An Oral History

Until recently, historians have tended to treat teachers as nonpersons. Female teachers especially have been portrayed as objects rather than subjects, as either the unknowing tools of the social elite or as the exploited minority whose labor is bought cheaply. Rarely have they been treated as subje...

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Published in:History of education quarterly Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 439 - 458
Main Author: Quantz, Richard A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01-12-1985
New York University
History of Education Society
Subjects:
Children
Educational history
History instruction
Mothers
School principals
Single women
Teacher organizations
Teachers
Womens studies
Working women
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Summary:Until recently, historians have tended to treat teachers as nonpersons. Female teachers especially have been portrayed as objects rather than subjects, as either the unknowing tools of the social elite or as the exploited minority whose labor is bought cheaply. Rarely have they been treated as subjects in control of their own activities. Seldom has the world of schooling been presented through their eyes. This essay attempts to reverse the traditional angle of vision and explore an educational event from the perspective of the teachers involved. Specifically it explores the failure of unions to organize teachers during the Great Depression.
ISSN:0018-2680
1748-5959
DOI:10.2307/368834