Jane McDermid Ordine dei libri

The book critically explores the educational tradition's gender-blindness, specifically analyzing the Scottish system's alleged superiority. It challenges the notion that Scottish women were merely passive victims or complicit in a patriarchal framework, offering a nuanced perspective on their roles and experiences within this context. Through this examination, the author aims to shed light on the complexities of gender dynamics in education and society.

The Bolshevik seizure of power in 1917 and the ensuing communist regime have often been portrayed as a man's revolution, with women as bystanders or even victims.