Abstract
The Mothers’ Union (1886) and the Girls Friendly Society (1874) were official Anglican Church of England organisations. They drew on a religiously informed ideal of womanhood, and asserted the significance of women as exemplars of Christian citizenship with a mission to improve society. They asserted mothering as a significant educational project. This article identifies three main ways in which this popular educational mission was accomplished: first, through the example of the mother in the home; second, through the informal education inherent in organisational practices; and third, through overt educational practices. Despite conservative social values, the extensive membership of the organisations is indicative that their mission to promote women as religious educators had widespread appeal.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 15-43 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Journal | Revista Brasileira de Historica da Educacao |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 24 May 2012 |