| Description |
1 online resource (217 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
SRHE and Open University Press imprint |
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SRHE and Open University Press imprint.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- The feminization thesis -- The global context : gender, feminization and higher education -- Gender, participation and higher education in the UK -- Institutional identities and representations of the university -- Student identities, femininities and masculinities -- Academic identities and gendered work -- Academic practices : assessment, speaking and writing -- Academic practices : curriculum, knowledge and skills -- Conclusions : re-visioning the academy |
| Summary |
Presents a feminist analysis of debates about 'feminization', asking to what extent do patterns of participation continue to reflect and (re)construct wider social inequalities of gender, social class and ethnicity and how far has a numerical increase in women students challenged the cultures, curriculum and practices of the university |
| Notes |
"SRHE and Open University Press imprint." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-207) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Education, Higher -- Sex differences.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Read, Barbara, 1969-
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Society for Research into Higher Education.
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| ISBN |
0335227139 (paperback) |
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0335227147 (hbk.) |
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0335237606 (electronic bk.) |
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1281964670 |
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9780335227136 (paperback) |
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9780335227143 (hbk.) |
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9780335237609 (electronic bk.) |
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9781281964670 |
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