
The Forgotten Contribution of the Teaching Sisters
A Historiographical Essay on the Educational Work of Catholic Women Religious in the 19th and 20th Centuries
Bart Hellinckx, Frank Simon, and Marc Depaepe
Contents
Acknowledgements 7
Chapter 1
Introduction 9
Background of the research 9
Scope 10
Aims and objectives 11
Organization of the study 11
Chapter 2
Evolution of scholarly interest in the educational work
of women religious 13
A tale of historical neglect and marginalization 13
The discovery of women religious as a historical 'subject' 14
Elements of a new historiography 16
Chapter 3
Overview and assessment of the literature 19
Contribution to schooling 19
Teaching orders and schools 24
Educational philosophy, content and practice 29
Educational philosophy 30
Educational content 32
Educational practice 40
Life and the lived experience of teachers and students 41
The professionalization of teaching 46
Training, competence and experience 47
Life-long career and career patterns 49
Specialization and corporate identity 50
Relationship with associations and unions of teachers 51
Involvement in textbook production 52
Changes in the composition of the teaching staff 53
Chapter 4
Conclusions 55
Notes 57
Bibliography 87
Format: Referencework - paperback
Size: 240 × 160 mm
ISBN: 9789058677655
Publication: October 13, 2009
Series: Studia Paedagogica 44
Languages: English
Stock item number: 56819
Bart Hellinckx is a historical researcher, he currently works for the teachers union Christelijk Onderwijzersverbond (cov) in Belgium.
Frank Simon is Full Professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the Universiteit Gent in Belgium.
Marc Depaepe is Professor of History of Education at KU Leuven.
On ne peut que féliciter les auteurs de ce numéro de 'Studia Paedagogica' de leur recensement fort complet des recherches sur le travail des religieuses catholiques enseignantes à l'époque contemporaine. L'article, d'une cinquantaine de pages, est complété par trente pages de notes et par une bibliographie précieuse de presque quarante pages de références en langue anglaise, française, allemande, néerlandaise, portugaise et espagnole.
Rebecca Rogers, Histoire de l'éducation 3/2010 (n° 127), p. 131-132
May researchers use this essay as an incentive to delve further into the influence and efforts of the teaching sisters throughout our world.
Reviewed by: Sr Barbara Jeffery, Sisters of Mercy, Bermondsey, London, January 2011
This is a much needed publication that makes a substantial contribution to current and future research on female teaching congregations
Rosa Bruno-Jofré, Zeitschrift für pädagogische Historiographie, 16. Jahrgang, 2/2010
EWR 9 (2010), Nr. 4 (Juli/August)
On ne peut que féliciter les auteurs de ce numéro de 'Studia Paedagogica' de leur recensement fort complet des recherches sur le travail des religieuses catholiques enseignantes à l'époque contemporaine. L'article, d'une cinquantaine de pages, est complété par trente pages de notes et par une bibliographie précieuse de presque quarante pages de références en langue anglaise, française, allemande, néerlandaise, portugaise et espagnole.
Rebecca Rogers, Histoire de l'éducation 3/2010 (n° 127), p. 131-132
May researchers use this essay as an incentive to delve further into the influence and efforts of the teaching sisters throughout our world.
Reviewed by: Sr Barbara Jeffery, Sisters of Mercy, Bermondsey, London, January 2011
This is a much needed publication that makes a substantial contribution to current and future research on female teaching congregations
Rosa Bruno-Jofré, Zeitschrift für pädagogische Historiographie, 16. Jahrgang, 2/2010
EWR 9 (2010), Nr. 4 (Juli/August)