Critical Approaches to Women and Gender in Higher Education
This volume provides a critical examination of the status of women and gender in higher education today. Despite the increasing numbers of women in higher education, gendered structures continue to hinder women’s advancement in academia. This book goes be
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Edited by Pamela L. Eddy, Kelly Ward, and Tehmina Khwaja
Critical Approaches to Women and Gender in Higher Education
Pamela L. Eddy • Kelly Ward • Tehmina Khwaja Editors
Critical Approaches to Women and Gender in Higher Education
Editors Pamela L. Eddy College of William and Mary Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Kelly Ward Washington State University Pullman, Washington, USA
Tehmina Khwaja Comsats Institute of Information Technology Islamabad, Pakistan
ISBN 978-1-137-59284-2 ISBN 978-1-137-59285-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-59285-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016963260 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Cover illustration: © AF Fotografie / Alamy Stock Photo Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Nature America Inc. The registered company address is:1 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004, U.S.A.
To my father, Leon Eddy, from whom I learned that girls could do anything they wanted, and to my mother, Victoria Eade Eddy, who, as a feminist in an immigrant family, showed me what it means to be a strong woman. –Pamela To my late mother, Irene Ward, for imparting to me the importance of a college education. –Kelly To my parents, Javade and Rubina Khwaja, who supported me every step of the way in my life. I am who I am because of the family I had the good fortune to be born into, so this book is for them. –Tehmina
Foreword
What makes this book especially useful is that it brings together many perspectives and levels of analysis to provide a clear understanding of the complexity of gender and related issues in higher education. Critical Approaches to Women and Gender in Higher Education is a book which many of us interested in and committed to organizational change and equity will find especially relevant. This book helps to reframe or add new fram
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