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What was Mary Wollstonecraft's view on women's roles in society?
What was Mary Wollstonecraft's view on women's roles in society?
- Women are best suited for nursing and homemaking.
- Women should be educated and trained for professions. (correct)
- Women should remain in traditional domestic roles.
- Women should seek power over men.
Which educational approach did Mary Wollstonecraft advocate for?
Which educational approach did Mary Wollstonecraft advocate for?
- Single-gender schools for better focus.
- Co-education of boys and girls. (correct)
- Strict discipline and rote learning.
- Online learning methods.
What was the title of Mary Wollstonecraft's most famous book?
What was the title of Mary Wollstonecraft's most famous book?
- A Treatise on Domestic Life
- Women and Reason
- The Subjection of Women
- A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (correct)
What did Mary Wollstonecraft mean by 'the bitter bread of dependence'?
What did Mary Wollstonecraft mean by 'the bitter bread of dependence'?
How did the conservative press view Mary Wollstonecraft?
How did the conservative press view Mary Wollstonecraft?
What societal structure did Mary Wollstonecraft criticize?
What societal structure did Mary Wollstonecraft criticize?
What was a notable belief of Mary Wollstonecraft regarding women's empowerment?
What was a notable belief of Mary Wollstonecraft regarding women's empowerment?
Who was Mary Wollstonecraft married to?
Who was Mary Wollstonecraft married to?
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Feminism
Feminism
The belief that women should have equal rights and opportunities as men, including education, employment, and political participation.
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
A book written by Mary Wollstonecraft that argued for the education of women and their right to participate in society.
Freethinking
Freethinking
The idea that people should have the freedom to think and express their opinions without censorship or restriction.
Society based on privilege and inherited property
Society based on privilege and inherited property
A system where people are ranked based on their birth and inheritance, with some having more privileges than others.
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Co-education
Co-education
A type of education where boys and girls are taught together in the same classes.
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Informal conversational methods of teaching
Informal conversational methods of teaching
An approach to teaching that emphasizes informal conversations and hands-on learning, focusing on the individual needs of the student.
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Child-centered approach to teaching
Child-centered approach to teaching
A method of education that focuses on the student and their interests, rather than strict rules and memorization.
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Economic independence
Economic independence
The freedom from being financially dependent on others, allowing individuals to manage their own affairs.
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Mary Wollstonecraft: A Pioneer Feminist
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Lived in 18th century during restrictive times for women
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Advocated for women's rights
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Championed co-education, informal teaching methods, and physical exercise for children
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Criticized societal structure favouring men and denying women equal opportunities
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Believed societal limitations waste potential of women, and demanded training for professions (medicine, midwifery, business) to grant economic independence to women, avoiding 'dependence'
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Argued for women's intellectual and economic empowerment.
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Wanted women to be empowered to care for themselves and not just relied on men.
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Believed in justice over charity.
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Her famous book A Vindication of the Rights of Woman published in 1792—a foundational feminist work.
Personal Life and Legacy
- Married William Godwin, a fellow free-thinker and writer.
- Daughter, Mary, later married Percy Bysshe Shelley.
- Died at age 38 after childbirth.
- Outspoken views attracted criticism from conservative press (blasphemy, relationships)
- Continued to be respected by freethinkers and humanists.
- Reflected progressive ideas of her era.
Wollstonecraft's Beliefs and Values
- Believed in societal improvement through individual self-advancement and education.
- Supported individual independence and autonomy in thought and life, without reliance on a supreme being.
- Advocated for fair rights rather than aid.
- Supporter of Thomas Paine (English radical involved in American and French Revolutions).
- Focused on improving women's rights.
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