Quiet Revolutionaries examines the pivotal role Irish women played in the development of education, medicine, and sport in 100 years of change in their country and indeed the world in general. The book discusses women’s educational attainment, their lives in secondary and third-level education, and their professional struggles. Ó hÓgartaigh examines the experiences of teachers and the medical approaches of a significant generation of doctors, and nurses attempts to professionalize, both in Ireland and internationally. The challenges faced by women in other professions at also discussed, particularly the few dentists, pharmacists, and veterinary surgeons. The origins of women’s sport in Ireland and closely examined, as are the sporting careers of women, and the sporting restrictions in place in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. Finally, traditional views on women and paid work are entertainingly analyzed. The rigorous research undertaken by Ó hÓgartaigh in her exploration of women in heretofore male-dominated spheres is balanced by a witty and entertaining tone, and as such,
Quiet Revolutionaries is a unique book on Irish women in history.
This book title, Quiet Revolutionaries (Irish Women in Education, Sport & Medicine 1861-1964), ISBN: 9781845886967, by Margaret Ó hÓgartaigh, Margaret McCurtain, published by The History Press (April 1, 2011) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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