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Gendered Success in Higher Education


Gendered Success in Higher Education

Global Perspectives

von: Kate White, Pat O'Connor

CHF 153.50

Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 16.05.2017
ISBN/EAN: 9781137566591
Sprache: englisch

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<p>This book examines higher education institutions that exemplify gendered success whether in terms of the presence of women in senior positions or attempts to change a gendered organisational culture.&nbsp; It reflects a global perspective, drawing on case studies from eleven countries: Australia, Austria, Ireland, India, New Zealand , Portugal, South Africa, Sweden,&nbsp; Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. In each country an organisation has been selected that demonstrate best practice in terms of gendered outcomes or processes. <i>Gendered Success in Higher Education </i>highlights both the importance and the limitations of indicators such as the proportion of women in senior positions. It proposes a new gender agenda, &nbsp;identifies the factors that need to be included in a model of gendered change, &nbsp;and provides important insights into the nature of gendered change globally and how it can be achieved.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Kate White is Adjunct Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education and Arts at Federation University Australia, and co-Director of the Women in Higher Education Management&nbsp; &nbsp;Network. Her research focuses on gender and higher education and women’s academic careers. She is the author/editor of 16 books. Her latest book is <i>Keeping Women in Science</i> (2015). She has been a visiting researcher at the Universities of Limerick, Linkoping, Porto and Uppsala, </p>

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<p>Pat O’Connor is Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Limerick, Ireland, and Visiting Professor at Geary Institute, University College Dublin, Ireland.&nbsp; Her research focuses on gender and higher education, particularly leadership, organisational culture, careers, excellence and masculinities/femininities. Her 100 publications include six books, most recently <i>Management and Gender in Higher Education </i>(2014)<i>, </i>and over 70 peer reviewed journal articles. A member of the EU Framework 7 FESTA project (2012-17) and the National Review on Gender Equality in Higher Education (2016), Pat O’Connor has held visiting professorships at Universities of Aveiro, Linkoping, London, Deakin and Melbourne.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
This book examines higher education institutions that exemplify gendered success whether in terms of the presence of women in senior positions or attempts to change a gendered organisational culture.&nbsp; It reflects a global perspective, drawing on case studies from eleven countries: Australia, Austria, Ireland, India, New Zealand , Portugal, South Africa, Sweden,&nbsp; Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. In each country an organisation has been selected that demonstrate best practice in terms of gendered outcomes or processes.&nbsp;<i>Gendered Success in Higher Education&nbsp;</i>highlights both the importance and the limitations of indicators such as the proportion of women in senior positions. It proposes a new gender agenda, &nbsp;identifies the factors that need to be included in a model of gendered change, &nbsp;and provides important insights into the nature of gendered change globally and how it can be achieved.&nbsp;&nbsp;
<p>Analyses changes in higher education institutions which have created a model for gendered success</p><p>Presents case studies of academic organisations in over ten different countries, including examples of best practice in transforming the gender profile of senior positions</p><p>Draws on a rich and varied palette of national and international experiences</p>