gender and higher education

Discussion of quality audits, curriculum modifications, teaching certificates and other key topics, add to this book's value in informing current debate and providing valuable research aids for education into the 21st Century. Through narratives, case studies, and by offering strategies and best practice, University and College Women’s and Gender Equity Centers will engage emerging and existing equity centre professionals and women’s and gender studies ... This book investigates this development as well as the cultural significance of the tremendous debate generated by aspiring female students. Research into gender equity in higher education, inspiring action With this enlightening handbook, you can review the thinking of leading researchers on the current intersection of gender and higher education. This book links theory, research, and practice of women’s leadership in various higher education contexts and offers suggestions for future leadership development strategies. The chapters in this edited collection explore the participation status of women in higher education across the varying socio-economic and sociological backgrounds observed in different countries and regions. Although American women first entered higher education in the mid-nineteenth century, the impact of women's presence on university campuses did not become evident until the Progressive Era, from 1890 to 1920. This is a hopeful book with authoritatively articulated and compelling arguments for the full utilization of human capabilities and the fulfillment of the African women's rights to learning in all areas and at all levels of educational ... This book harnesses the expertise of women academics who have constructed innovative approaches to challenging existing sexual disadvantage in the academy. This book attempts to analyse their impact and potential impact on both organisational growth and culture This central theme of sustainable change and reform runs across the chapters of the book. For students, the book provides exemplars of practical research in higher education. The critical insights offered by scholars from across the disciplines of history, philosophy, psychology, sociology and economics is a unique aspect of this text. This is a thoughtful and scholarly contribution to the knowledge base. In this book the authors use the metaphor of a mirage to map the current climate in higher education and examine whether equity and equality policies and practices have had an impact on the participation of women as leaders and managers in ... Encyclopedic review about gender and its impact on American higher education across historical and cultural contexts. This book assesses the equity, diversity and inclusion outcomes of the changes underway at 19 universities. With its rigorous data and clear recommendations, this volume illuminates new ground for future education policies and research. This book is ideally designed for educators, researchers, academicians, scholars, policymakers, educational administrators, graduate-level students, and pre-service teachers seeking current research on the state of educational leadership in ... This book explores women's views and attitudes towards the traditionally masculine subjects in higher education in a Saudi Arabian context. This book describes policy discourse analysis as a framework for considering how those involved in policy-making efforts may make use of discourses that inadvertently undermine the intended effect of the policies they set forth. Found insideResearch into gender equity in higher education, inspiring action With this enlightening handbook, you can review the thinking of leading researchers on the current intersection of gender and higher education. Drawing on the work of Henri Lefebvre and Barbara Adam, Gender, Space, and Time is a brilliant study that offers a unique and original threefold conceptualization of how space and time is developed and applied in an empirical study of women ... This book discusses higher education choice in China, particularly through the examination of social issues such as social stratification, parental involvement, and gender and educational inequality. This book is available for free in PDF format as Open Access from the individual product page at www.routledge.com. It has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license . An important and challenging work."—Choice "The theoretical and research-based insights generated by this book provide a useful foundation for education researchers as well as for public and institutional policy makers who seek ... Found inside – Page 1The chapters in this edited collection explore the participation status of women in higher education across the varying socio-economic and sociological backgrounds observed in different countries and regions. It contains the texts that do not reach the public domain, including conference papers, seminar papers and MA and doctoral theses. Found inside – Page iiiThis volume provides a critical examination of the status of women and gender in higher education today. Despite the increasing numbers of women in higher education, gendered structures continue to hinder women’s advancement in academia. An account of the overlapping effects of social class, ethnicity and gender in the process of choosing which university to attend. Found insideGathering research from across four continents and education settings ranging from elementary school to higher education, to popular social movements, the methodologically diverse case studies in this book offer insight into how teachers ... Found insideWhile many point to the feminist movement, this book argues that higher education policies paved the way for women to surpass men as the recipients of bachelor's degrees and helped them move toward full, first-class citizenship"-- The book examines the way each is constructed by lecturers and students, and the relationship between these constructions and the social constructions of gender. This is a book for all women in the academy who want to better understand their experience, and to dismantle the remaining barriers of sexism and oppression—for themselves, and future generations of students. An ACPA Publication This book is a “tool kit” for advancing greater gender equality and equity in higher education. It presents the latest research on issues of concern to them, and to anyone interested in a more equitable academy. This volume analyzes how higher education responses to sociopolitical and economic influences affect gender equality at the nation-state and university levels in the European Union and the United States. This ground-breaking book examines these issues in relation to higher education in the UK and globally. The story of the American university in the past half century is about the rise of women in participation as students, faculty members, college athletes, and in subsequently changing the overall university culture for the better. THE WILEY HANDBOOK OF GENDER EQUITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION Research into gender equity in higher education, inspiring action With this enlightening handbook, you can review the thinking of leading researchers on the current intersection of ... In order to develop a deeper understanding of the mechanisms of and barriers to gender equality in higher education this book presents comparative studies and research focusing on the development of gender equality policies in different ... This book establishes gender issues as a major focus within developments shaping higher education in the Asia Pacific region. Found insideBridging a gap between higher education research and women’s and gender studies, this volume explores the conceptual underpinnings and methodological implications involved in researching different concepts commonly associated with gender, ... Found insideGrounded in scholarship but written for busy institutional leaders, Building Gender Equity in the Academy is a handbook of actionable strategies for faculty and administrators working to improve the inclusion and visibility of women and ... Found insideHighlighting stories of feminism, race, and what it means to use these life lessons in the classroom, this book is a valuable resource for higher education administrators, policymakers, and women professionals everywhere. Found inside – Page iiThis open access book offers pioneering insights and practical methods for promoting diversity and inclusion in higher education classrooms and curricula. Found insideThe book creatively applies the human development and capabilities approach to analyze and assess educational advancement and development. Mari-Anne Okkolin offers a fresh voice to the field of education, gender and development. Does gender still matter in education? This book draws together the work from an international array of authors working at the cutting edge of gender research in education. 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