Conseiller les mères sur l’éducation de leurs enfants pendant l’entre-deux-guerres : les chroniques d’Odette Oligny
This study analysis the column by Odette Oligny, written in Le Canada between 1931 and 1936, pertains to children’s education. This journalist writes in a period when the ascension of experts influences the development in children’s education who, as Oligny, advise mothers on which behaviors and habits to adopt in order to train the future citizens. In the first chapter, we will discuss of the responsibilities, according to Oligny, assigned to mothers towards their children. Mothers have the full responsibility when it comes to the education of their children and those who can’t or won’t abide by the experts’ norms are severely criticized. In the second chapter, we will analyse the family discipline that mother must put into practice in their own families. In Oligny’s opinion, some mothers excessively use corporal punishment while others are definitely too lenient with their offspring. In the last chapter, we will look at the discourse on boys’ and girls’ education since mothers have the obligation to develop qualities in order for their children to fulfill their roles in society. Through this analysis of Odette Oligny’s column, we see that she acts as a bridge between the experts and the public who do not have access to scientific work done by the experts.
Odette Oligny Experts Genre Children's education Odette Oligny Experts Gender Mothers Feminine journalist Advise to mothers