Women, Power, and the Academy: From Rhetoric to Reality

ISBN 10: 1571812474 ISBN 13: 9781571812476

Publisher: Berghahn Books, Incorporated, 2001

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Berghahn Books, Incorporated
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1571812474
• ISBN 13: 9781571812476
• Binding: Library Binding
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128
• Editor: Kearney Mary-Louise