| Women Administrators in Higher Education: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives Contributor(s): Nidiffer, Jana (Editor), Bashaw, Carolyn Terry (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0791448185 ISBN-13: 9780791448182 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Administration - General - Education | Higher - Education | History |
| Dewey: 378.008 |
| LCCN: 00036522 |
| Series: Suny Series, Frontiers in Education |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 5.88" W x 8.96" (0.90 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this book Jana Nidiffer and Carolyn Terry Bashaw fill in the pieces of the story of the history of women in higher education as well as tackle contemporary topics such as the controversies surrounding women's education; the contributions of women religious and lay presidents and their use of power; the relationship of emergent leadership theory to women; the growth and development of deans of women; the role of women's professional organizations; and quandaries of provosts, physical educators, and student affairs professionals. The book illustrates the tenacious spirit and hard work of women administrators in their struggles to enhance opportunities for women on college campuses. Contributors include R. Vivian Acosta, Carolyn Terry Bashaw, Cynthia Farr Brown, Linda Jean Carpenter, Candace Introcaso, Susan R. Jones, Susan R. Komives, Sharon A. McDade, Jana Nidiffer, Joan Paul, and Karen Doyle Walton. |