| Gender and Power in the Community College: New Directions for Community Colleges, Number 89 Contributor(s): Townsend, Barbara K. (Author), CC (Author), Brawer Fb (Author) |
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ISBN: 078799913X ISBN-13: 9780787999131 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons OUR PRICE: $27.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 1995 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Gender socialization results in stereotypes that usually operate to women's disadvantage socially, politically, and economically because certain characteristics seen as feminine are viewed as less desirable than characteristics commonly viewed as masculine. the community college needs to be responsive to changes in American society and thus responsive to the actual, not stereotypically conceived, needs of female and male students, faculty, and administrators. Being sensitive to the relationship between gender and power provides institutional leaders with an opportunity to be pathfinders in higher education. This is the 89th issue in the journal series "New Directions for Community Colleges." For more information on this series, please see the Journals and Periodicals page. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Administration - General |
| Dewey: 378.154 |
| Series: New Directions for Community Colleges |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.96" W x 9.14" (0.39 lbs) 94 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Gender socialization results in stereotypes that usually operate to women's disadvantage socially, politically, and economically because certain characteristics seen as feminine are viewed as less desirable than characteristics commonly viewed as masculine. the community college needs to be responsive to changes in American society and thus responsive to the actual, not stereotypically conceived, needs of female and male students, faculty, and administrators. Being sensitive to the relationship between gAnder and power provides institutional leaders with an opportunity to be pathfinders in higher education. This is the 89th issue in the journal series "New Directions for Community Colleges." |