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Gendered Universities in Globalized Economies
Currie, Jan; Thiele, Bev; Harris, Patricia
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Description for Gendered Universities in Globalized Economies
Hardback. Gendered Universities in Globalized Economies combines the best in theoretical analysis and practical research in an insightful survey of the organizational culture of the university in today's globalized world. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSJ; JNK; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Gendered Universities in Globalized Economies combines the best in theoretical analysis and practical research in an insightful survey of the organizational culture of the university in today's globalized world. Currie, Thiele, and Harris's qualitative research—narrating the views of academics, general staff, and managers of American and Australian universities—examines the gendered power structure of university life. Gendered Universities describes the corporatized university from the inside, showing how neoliberal globalization has forced it to become more competitive, aggressive, and entrepreneurial. The authors consider why universities seem to preserve patriarchal cultures despite pervasive equal opportunity legislation and feminist activism on campus. This important ... Read more
Gendered Universities in Globalized Economies combines the best in theoretical analysis and practical research in an insightful survey of the organizational culture of the university in today's globalized world. Currie, Thiele, and Harris's qualitative research—narrating the views of academics, general staff, and managers of American and Australian universities—examines the gendered power structure of university life. Gendered Universities describes the corporatized university from the inside, showing how neoliberal globalization has forced it to become more competitive, aggressive, and entrepreneurial. The authors consider why universities seem to preserve patriarchal cultures despite pervasive equal opportunity legislation and feminist activism on campus. This important ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739103647
SKU
V9780739103647
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About Currie, Jan; Thiele, Bev; Harris, Patricia
Jan Currie is an Associate Professor of Education at Murdoch University. Bev Thiele is Associate Professor of Women's Studies at Murdoch University. Patricia Harris is Associate Professor of Sociology at Murdoch University.
Reviews for Gendered Universities in Globalized Economies
The data and the author's analyses are extraordinarily detailed. Currie, Thiele and Harris examine numerous variables, each including multiple subcategories. Unlike other writers who merely describe problems, these authors go further to suggest remedies.... Gendered Universities in Globalized Economies is a smart book, and the research is robust.
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