Gender and Higher Education
Download or Read eBook Gender and Higher Education PDF written by Barbara J. Bank and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Barbara J. Bank |
| Publisher | : JHU Press |
| Total Pages | : 451 |
| Release | : 2011-03 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780801897825 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0801897823 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Gender and Higher Education by : Barbara J. Bank
Book excerpt: Encyclopedic review about gender and its impact on American higher education across historical and cultural contexts. The contributors describe the ways in which gender is embedded in the educational practices, curriculum, institutional structures and governance of colleges and universities. Topics included are: institutional diversity; academic majors and programs; extracurricular organizations such as sororities, fraternities and women's centers; affirmative action and other higher educational policies; and theories that have been used to analyze and explain the ways in which gender in academe is constructed.
