Gendered inequality in academia : exploring women's experiences during the pre-tenure stages of their academic career
dc.contributor.author | Reimer, Matthew. | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-05-21T13:54:35Z | |
dc.date.available | 2009-05-21T13:54:35Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2008-05-21T13:54:35Z | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10464/1373 | |
dc.description.abstract | This research uses the work of Pierre Bourdieu as a starting point for an examination of women's experiences during the pre-tenure stages of their academic career. This thesis is based on six semi-structured interviews with six tenured academic women in the Faculty of Social Sciences at a medium sized Ontario University. I explore the ranges of experiences that the women report encountering during their pre-tenure years, as well as demonstrate how these experiences are gendered. Through my analysis, I find that women's experiences in academia are shaped by a culture that legitimates their existence in the academic field insofar as they embody the dispositions that reinforce the gendered structure of the academic institution. I argue that being measured according to a prototypical male standard creates difficulties for academic women during their pre-tenure years. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Brock University | en_US |
dc.subject | Sexism in higher education | en_US |
dc.subject | Educational equalization | en_US |
dc.title | Gendered inequality in academia : exploring women's experiences during the pre-tenure stages of their academic career | en_US |
dc.type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation | en |
dc.degree.name | M.A. Social Justice and Equity Studies | en_US |
dc.degree.level | Masters | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | Social Justice and Equity Studies Program | en_US |
dc.degree.discipline | Faculty of Social Sciences | en_US |
refterms.dateFOA | 2021-07-16T10:45:57Z |