Women and Gender in Higher Education

Since the founding of the nation, higher education has helped female faculty and students assert themselves in establishing 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.

Perfect for courses such as: Theoretical Frameworks of Discrimination | Marginality in Relation to Gender | History of Women and Gender | Concepts of Gendered Behavior | Colonial Model v. Contemporary Discrimination | Absence of Identity in Privilege Model | Power and Privilege Model Redefined | Foundational Framework for Oppression Theory


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