Graduate Women and Work in Wales, 1880–1939

Download or read book Graduate Women and Work in Wales, 1880–1939 written by Beth Jenkins and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-11-07 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the social backgrounds, educational experiences and subsequent lives of women who attended the university colleges in Wales from their inception to the outbreak of the Second World War. Using a sample of 2,000 graduates, the book foregrounds the experience of working-class women and critically assesses the claim of social inclusivity built around education in Wales. It charts changes and continuities in women’s career prospects; explores graduates’ relationship with the communities in which they studied, lived, and worked; and, finally, examines the extensive networks which underpinned their personal and professional lives.