Women thriving in academia

In a male-dominated higher education sector characterised by overt and subtle adversities for women, the path for women in academia is rarely a simple and easy one. This book sets out to empower women in academia to unite in sharing their stories, inspiring and encouraging one another. Providing int...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors Mahat, Marian (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021.
SeriesSurviving and thriving in academia
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781839822285
DOI10.1108/9781839822261
Physical Description1 online resource (228 pages).

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Table of Contents:
  • PART I. PERSONAL REFLECTIONS ON WOMEN THRIVING IN ACADEMIC Chapter 1. Women thriving in academia: exploring the terrain / Marian Mahat
  • Chapter 2. Making work count: the journey towards meaning in academia / Chin Ee Loh
  • Chapter 3. Legitimacy and collegial relationships for a woman of color in the academy / Zukiswa Mthimunye-Kekana
  • Chapter 4. Women leading in academia: voices from within the ivory tower / Marian Mahat, Rita Hardiman, Kate Howell, and Iderlina Mateo-Babiano
  • Chapter 5. Learning to lead by saying yes / A. Lin Goodwin PART II. SUPPORT STRUCTURES FOR WOMEN IN ACADEMIA
  • Chapter 6. The power of networks in the gendered academy / Emily Yarrow
  • Chapter 7. Women's work: education-focused academics in higher education / Pauline M Ross
  • Chapter 8. The xchange festival. Small x, big change? / Kate Carruthers Thomas
  • Chapter 9. Using a portfolio approach to navigate academia / Elizabeth Hartnell-Young
  • Chapter 10. What now for the modern female academic / Marian Mahat.