Religion and Sociocultural Changes in gender roles and expectations is helping give women from the Middle East and America the opportunity for equal education, however religion has a much greater effected on the education for women in the Middle East. When researching women’s education in the Middle East one can compare it to the early stages of education in the Colony America (although not as serve as the women in Middle Eastern Counties). Women in the Middle East still do not have the same opportunities as the men in their countries, however since the 1970’s it is becoming a slightly more accepted for a woman to receive an education. One can even argue that because of American culture that was brought over to the Middle East in the 1970s,
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One of them is how women’s education changes with women’s roles in society. In early colonial time, schools were established for religious purposes, they were created by puritans for the sole purpose to teach their religious beliefs and customs. These school were intended for white males to attend giving them the ability to participate in the commerce. White girls would stay home and learn homemaking skills until the 1630s when Dames schools were created. Dame schools purpose were to teach white males reading and writing in a religious context. Girls were allowed to attend, however they curriculum was much different learning. Their curriculum included homemaking skills instead of reading and writing. (Davis Powell 197) It wasn’t until the nineteenth century were women were giving more opportunities for education. Most schools were teaching girls’ manors and how to be proper wives. However, after some time young girls were allowed to attend regular school. Most would not go above early secondary schooling and if they did attend college many would drop out before graduating to get married and take care of their family. It wasn’t until the late second half of the twentieth century that women had almost the same opportunities for high education as men …show more content…
However Religion is the one difference between the two. Even though religion played a large part in the education of colonial women it does not play a factor today like it does in the Middle East. In Middle Eastern countries seeing a steady improvement since 1970s. Enrollment of females is 85-95% of male enrollment in most Arab countries (Moghadam and Decker 87). However, in many Muslim countries in the Middle East many women in some of these countries are dropping out of secondary school because of early marriages. (Faisal) In some countries their first job is to stay at home and take care of the family. Another problem with education for women in the Middle East is that many teachings are the old fashion methods, that affected both boys and girls but mostly the girls. Also if a girl fails two or three times she is more liking to girl up and not continue school. In BCC article Muslim girls struggle for education, parents “were asked why they did not allow their girls to school, they would say because it's wrong, it’s irreligious, its improper, they should stay home to prepare for their real like, their married life...” (Faisal) According to the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) that education in Arab school there future is going to be divided into wealthy and the poor. Which will be very expensive private schools and poor quality government
One of them is how women’s education changes with women’s roles in society. In early colonial time, schools were established for religious purposes, they were created by puritans for the sole purpose to teach their religious beliefs and customs. These school were intended for white males to attend giving them the ability to participate in the commerce. White girls would stay home and learn homemaking skills until the 1630s when Dames schools were created. Dame schools purpose were to teach white males reading and writing in a religious context. Girls were allowed to attend, however they curriculum was much different learning. Their curriculum included homemaking skills instead of reading and writing. (Davis Powell 197) It wasn’t until the nineteenth century were women were giving more opportunities for education. Most schools were teaching girls’ manors and how to be proper wives. However, after some time young girls were allowed to attend regular school. Most would not go above early secondary schooling and if they did attend college many would drop out before graduating to get married and take care of their family. It wasn’t until the late second half of the twentieth century that women had almost the same opportunities for high education as men …show more content…
However Religion is the one difference between the two. Even though religion played a large part in the education of colonial women it does not play a factor today like it does in the Middle East. In Middle Eastern countries seeing a steady improvement since 1970s. Enrollment of females is 85-95% of male enrollment in most Arab countries (Moghadam and Decker 87). However, in many Muslim countries in the Middle East many women in some of these countries are dropping out of secondary school because of early marriages. (Faisal) In some countries their first job is to stay at home and take care of the family. Another problem with education for women in the Middle East is that many teachings are the old fashion methods, that affected both boys and girls but mostly the girls. Also if a girl fails two or three times she is more liking to girl up and not continue school. In BCC article Muslim girls struggle for education, parents “were asked why they did not allow their girls to school, they would say because it's wrong, it’s irreligious, its improper, they should stay home to prepare for their real like, their married life...” (Faisal) According to the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) that education in Arab school there future is going to be divided into wealthy and the poor. Which will be very expensive private schools and poor quality government