Full Description
An up-to-date review of gender equity in American universities with proven strategies for researchers and practitioners This book provides an in-depth review of the current state of gender equality in higher education in the U.S. Award-winning author and educator Dr. Elizabeth Allan draws upon a range of feminist theories to provide a conceptual framework for addressing the subject. She presents a wealth of statistics, theories, programs, policies, and practices impacting the status of women in higher education. And she outlines proven strategies for researchers and practitioners concerned with gender equity in American colleges and universities.
Contents
Executive Summary vii Foreword xi Acknowledgments xv Women s Status in Higher Education: Background and Significance 1 Guiding Assumptions and Questions 3 Historical Context 4 Legislative and Policy Initiatives 7 Women in the Curriculum 8 Scholarship 9 Organization of this Monograph 12 Framing Women s Status Through Multiple Lenses 15 Why Theory? 16 Why Feminist Theory? 17 Multiple Frames 19 Summary 31 Examining Women s Status: Access and Representation as Key Equity Indicators 37 Women s Access to Postsecondary Education 38 Representation of Women Students in Higher Education 42 Cocurricular Representation 47 Graduate Students 50 Faculty 52 Women Staff in Higher Education 55 Women and Governing Boards 61 Summary 62 Examining Women s Status: Campus Climate and Gender Equity 65 Classroom Climate 67 Climate Beyond the Classroom 70 Climate for Women Staff, Faculty, and Administrators 75 Salary Equity 88 Summary 90 Advancing Women s Status: Analyzing Predominant Change Strategies 93 Organizing Schemes 94 Enhancing Gender Equity 98 Summary 117 Implications and Recommendations 119 Recommendations for Further Research 119 Implications 121 Recommendations for Practice 124 Summing Up 125 References 127 Name Index 149 Subject Index 155 About the Author 163
