Strictures on the Modern System of Female Education
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Strictures on the Modern System of Female Education is an influential late-18th-century conduct and educational treatise by Hannah More that critiques contemporary female schooling and advocates a morally grounded, Christian-based education for women.
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| Strictures on the Modern System of Female Education canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Strictures on the Modern System of Female Education Context triple: [Hannah More, notableWork, Strictures on the Modern System of Female Education]
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A.
An Essay on the Education of Female Teachers
"An Essay on the Education of Female Teachers" is a 19th-century work by Catharine Beecher advocating for the professional training and social importance of women as educators.
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B.
The Subjection of Women
The Subjection of Women is an 1869 essay by philosopher John Stuart Mill that argues for legal and social equality between women and men, challenging the patriarchal norms of Victorian society.
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C.
The Natural Superiority of Women
The Natural Superiority of Women is a 1952 book by anthropologist Ashley Montagu that argues, using biological and social evidence, that women possess inherent advantages over men and challenges traditional notions of male dominance.
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D.
Of Custom and Education
"Of Custom and Education" is a philosophical essay by David Hume that examines how habits and learned experience shape human beliefs and behavior.
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E.
The Enfranchisement of Women
The Enfranchisement of Women is an influential 1851 feminist essay advocating for women's political rights and legal equality, often associated with early liberal feminism in Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Strictures on the Modern System of Female Education Target entity description: Strictures on the Modern System of Female Education is an influential late-18th-century conduct and educational treatise by Hannah More that critiques contemporary female schooling and advocates a morally grounded, Christian-based education for women.
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A.
An Essay on the Education of Female Teachers
"An Essay on the Education of Female Teachers" is a 19th-century work by Catharine Beecher advocating for the professional training and social importance of women as educators.
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B.
The Subjection of Women
The Subjection of Women is an 1869 essay by philosopher John Stuart Mill that argues for legal and social equality between women and men, challenging the patriarchal norms of Victorian society.
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C.
The Natural Superiority of Women
The Natural Superiority of Women is a 1952 book by anthropologist Ashley Montagu that argues, using biological and social evidence, that women possess inherent advantages over men and challenges traditional notions of male dominance.
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D.
Of Custom and Education
"Of Custom and Education" is a philosophical essay by David Hume that examines how habits and learned experience shape human beliefs and behavior.
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E.
The Enfranchisement of Women
The Enfranchisement of Women is an influential 1851 feminist essay advocating for women's political rights and legal equality, often associated with early liberal feminism in Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
conduct book
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didactic work ⓘ educational treatise ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| addresses |
class-based differences in female education
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relationship between religion and education ⓘ social responsibilities of women ⓘ |
| advocates |
Christian-based education for women
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intellectual and moral improvement of women ⓘ morally grounded education for women ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglican evangelicalism
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surface form:
British Evangelical reform movement
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| author | Hannah More ⓘ |
| authorGender | female ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain ⓘ |
| critiques |
contemporary female schooling
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fashionable accomplishments-based education ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
duty
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modesty ⓘ piety ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDecade | 1790s ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
conduct literature
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moral treatise ⓘ religious literature ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodAddressed | late 18th century Britain ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century views of womanhood
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Victorian domestic ideology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment debates on education
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Evangelical Anglican thought ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
middle-class women
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upper-class women ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Evangelicalism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Christian morality
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domestic ideology ⓘ female education ⓘ gender roles ⓘ women’s moral conduct ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of superficial accomplishments in women’s schooling
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influence on later conduct literature ⓘ promotion of moral and religious instruction for women ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| religiousDenominationContext | Anglican ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Christian ⓘ |
| supports | domestic responsibilities for women ⓘ |
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