Critical Approaches to Women and Gender in Higher Education

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Critical Approaches to Women and Gender in Higher Education

Author	: Pamela L. Eddy
File Size	: 53,9 Mb
Publisher	: Springer
Language	: English
Release Date	: 12 January 2017
ISBN	: 9781137592859
Pages	: 390 pages

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Critical Approaches to Women and Gender in Higher Education by Pamela L. Eddy Book PDF Summary

This 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. This book goes beyond the numbers to examine the issues facing those members of academia with non-dominant gender identities. The authors analyze higher education structures from a range of perspectives and offer recommendations at individual and institutional levels to encourage activism and advance equality in academia.

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