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Women, Power and the Academy: From Rhetoric to Reality
Contributor(s): Kearney, Mary-Louise (Editor)
ISBN: 1571812474     ISBN-13: 9781571812476
Publisher: Berghahn Books
OUR PRICE:   $128.25  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: February 2001
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BISAC Categories:
- Education | Student Life & Student Affairs
- Social Science
Dewey: 371.822
LCCN: 00045495
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.62" W x 8.76" (0.66 lbs) 128 pages
 
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Many nations affirm the principle of gender equality. As women continue to advance in most walks of life, the impression that equality has been reached and that gender issues no longer pose real problems has naturally gained ground. Yet, many cultural, economic, and social barriers remain. Although as many women as men possess the skills necessary to shape social and economic development, women are still prevented from fully participating in decision-making processes. The papers collected in this volume focus on universities as one of the key institutions providing women with the education and leadership skills necessary for their advancement. Equally important is the role universities play in the shaping of a society's cultural fabric and, consequently, of attitudes towards women and their place in society. Both aspects are examined in this volume on the basis of a number of case studies carried out in western and non-western societies.


Contributor Bio(s): Kearney, Mary-Louise: -

Mary-Louise Kearney is a Vice President of the Society for Research into Higher Education and editor of Special Issues editions of the SRHE Journal.