Women and the University Curriculum : Towards Equality, Democracy and Power

By analysing gender in relation to the university curriculum, this book provides an interesting outlook on how higher education stands today in different socio-economic and cultural settings. The fifteen studies presented in this book provide rich material for reflextion and action towards the attainment of equitable and better opportunities for women in higher education, As such, it will be of particular interest for policy-makers, researchers in women's studies, sociologists, educators, and all those interestd in gender studies. Be it feminine leadership in the academic world, women in public administration, commerce and management studies, agronomy, or science and technology, the studies undertaken in different parts of the world show that although much has already been achieved, bold and innovative steps are required to attain gender parity in education.