Becky Yoose on Nostr: "Dewey hired women because he believed they would be a caring and civilizing ...
"Dewey hired women because he believed they would be a caring and civilizing influence. Women’s entry into public librarianship was only justified to the patriarchal authority by emphasizing how their femininity made them inherently fit to do the work. The abundance of white women in librarianship was not an accident, but done on purpose as they were considered germane for the moralizing missionary projects meant to 'civilize'
early library users."
https://fobaziettarh.com/2024/04/09/this-is-still-who-we-are/Published at
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