Date of Award
2010
Degree Name
History
College
College of Liberal Arts
Type of Degree
M.A.
Document Type
Thesis
First Advisor
Kat D. Williams
Second Advisor
Greta Rensenbrink
Third Advisor
Chris White
Abstract
This study analyzes the rapid increase of economic discrimination against married women teachers in the early twentieth century, particularly during the Depression. It challenges the notion that economic discrimination against married women teachers was simple, easy, and largely was unchallenged. I argue that the creation and proliferation of marriage bars in the early twentieth century involved a compounded and multifaceted set of economic and social concerns. Support for this argument is accomplished by examination of the national debate on marriage bars as well as careful investigation of the local debate illustrated in Huntington, West Virginia.
Subject(s)
Women teachers - History - 20th century.
Recommended Citation
Thomas, Sabrina, "Marriage Vows and Economic Discrimination: The Married Teacher Problem" (2010). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. 280.
https://mds.marshall.edu/etd/280
Included in
History of Gender Commons, Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons, Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons, Women's History Commons, Women's Studies Commons
