Rhetorical reception: 150 years of arguing with "Sex in Education"

Faculty Talks Outside the Box

A great book has a lasting impact, but what about a bad one? In 1873, the now-infamous Sex in Education; or, A Fair Chance for Girls argued that women weren’t fit for college, and it is still — 150 years later — invoked in podcasts, news articles and Supreme Court decisions. Join Carolyn Skinner, PhD, as she explores how various writers across time have referred to this book to serve a range of purposes, articulate values, and promote or resist social change. 

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