We Too! Gender Equity in Education and the Road to Title IX

This book provides a comprehensive history of the passage of Title IX, the key legislation to bring about gender equity in education. Using a variety of primary source material, this historical study uses sociological conceptual frameworks to analyze feminist activism in the 1960s that culminated in the 1970s with Title IX and its regulation. It mines the field of social network theory and uses concepts from social movement theory to highlight issues that undergirded the struggle to open up the system for women and show how activists were able to achieve their goals. Throughout, the volume highlights interactions between and among various groups: proponents of the women's movements, political figures, administrative bodies, and policy specialists.

Provides a detailed history of the origins of Title IX, drawing on social movement theories Includes primary source materials including interviews with Senator Birch Bayh, author of Title IX Examines issues of race and class, and uses the lens of caste to analyze gender hierarchy

Auteur

Eileen H. Tamura is Professor Emerita in the College of Education at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, USA.

Résumé

"Eileen Tamura's We Too! Gender Equity in Education and the Road to Title IX provides a well researched and detailed investigation into the historical context behind the push for passage of this legislation. More importantly, the book offers a detailed explication of the specific actions taken by women's groups and legislators to achieve this victory for equal opportunity for women in education. ... Tamura fills a historiographical gap ... ." (Jennifer K Kerns, Oregon Historical Quarterly, Vol. 125 (1), 2024)

Contenu
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Viewing the Literature.- Chapter 3. Women in Action, 1930s1970s.- Chapter 4. Reaching for Equality in Women's Employment.- Chapter 5. The Legal Opening Wedge to Title IX: EO 11246-11375.- Chapter 6. Legislating Title IX.- Chapter 7. Backlash to Title IX.- Chapter 8. Conclusion.