Full Description
Since the founding of the nation, higher education has helped female faculty and students to assert themselves to establish equality between men and women across the country (Morris, 1984). During the nineteenth century, women had limited access to many sectors of American society because of their inferior status to men. Such differences were visible in both political and academic arenas. This discrimination reflected general societal norms of the time, relegating women to the roles of mothers and homemakers. Theoretically, there are several models that address the development of women in higher education. Women and Gender in Higher Education provides a comprehensive review of the various concepts that illustrate how women understand the world around them, make meaning for themselves and their environment, and acknowledge the intersectionality of their identity. In addition, it breaks new ground in the conversation about the roles of women and gender in higher education.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Preface
Part I: Women in Higher Education
Chapter One. History of Women in America and Higher Education
Chapter Two. Promotion and Tenure
Chapter Three. Programming and Resources
Part II: Lived Experiences of Women Past and Present
Chapter Four. The Lived Experience
Chapter Five. Implications of Identity
Chapter Six. Socialization of Bias
Chapter Seven. Around the Table
Chapter Eight. Attributes of Assimilation
Part III: Theoretical Approaches
Chapter Nine. Theoretical Approaches
Chapter Ten. Research and Application
Chapter Eleven. Theory Into Practice
Key Terms
About the Author
Index
