Description
Book SynopsisSince the 1990s, there has been a resurgence of interest in single-sex education across the United States, and many public schools have created all-boys and all-girls classes for students in grades K through 12. This title provides an analysis of controversies sparked by efforts to separate boys and girls at school.
Trade Review"This book greatly contributes to conversations about single-sex schooling by illuminating how racism and sexism have undergirded arguments for public single-sex schooling." * American Journal of Sociology *
"In
The Separation Solution, Juliet Williams revisits the issue of single-sex education with a well-written combination of personal experience and scholarly research . . . the author is deeply involved in her topic, which makes for very good reading." * Sex Roles *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
1. Rethinking Gender Equality
2. Single-Sex Education in Historical Perspective
3. “We’ve Got to Try Something”: The Male Academy Initiatives
4. What about the Girls?
5. Single-Sex Education and the Popular Neuroscience of Sex Difference
6. Different but Equal?: Reflections on the Future of Gender Discourse
Notes
References
Index
