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Abstract

The female education system in India is a legacy of the British colonial times, initiated by missionaries and Indian reformists in the middle of the 19th century. While missionaries intended to spread Christianity through this education system, the reformists contributed to the design of an education system following the Indian tradition of respect and submission, where spirituality and sensitivity not only differentiate Indian women from those who are not, but also women of superior castes from the ones of other castes who cannot have access to formal education. The idea of this article came to me during my stay in the Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi where I visited educational institutions such as the Victorian Institution. The research method chosen is the genealogical one: in order to understand the present, we portrait the past and identify changes and transformations which occurred in social and educational processes. Currently, I am conducting a study on women's education in the 21st century. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]

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Title
LA EDUCACIÓN FEMENINA EN LA INDIA DURANTE LA ÉPOCA COLONIAL (WOMEN EDUCATION IN INDIA DURING THE COLONIAL PERIOD)
Author
Cubero, Alejandra Val
Pages
185-197
Publication year
2010
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia (UNED)
ISSN
1139613X
e-ISSN
21745374
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English, Spanish
ProQuest document ID
1114165041
Copyright
Copyright Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia (UNED) 2010