Survivors in a male perspective: a study of British women academics' experiences and perceptions of discrimination in a UK university.

Autor/in	Bagilhole, Barbara
Titel	Survivors in a male perspective: a study of British women academics' experiences and perceptions of discrimination in a UK university.
Quelle	In: Higher education, 26 (1993) 4, S. 431-447Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Literaturangaben 31; Tabellen 1
Sprache	englisch; englische Zusammenfassung
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560; 1573-174X
DOI	10.1007/BF01383737
Schlagwörter	Selbstbewusstsein; Selbsteinschätzung; Frau; Diskriminierung; Beruf; Hochschullehrerin; Tätigkeit; Mann; Großbritannien
Abstract	Women academics in British universities are a small minority in the lower ranks. All the statistical evidence points to the fact that a reason for this is that discrimination exists in the academic profession. The study reported here seeks to contribute to the understanding of this phenomenon by exploring the processes involved, through the perceptions and experiences of women academics themselves. A total of 43 women from a British university were interviewed at length ... There is the problem of being a very small minority functioning in a male environment. They suffer from isolation and exclusion from their male colleagues, and challenges to their authority from male students. They have fewer support systems, with few role models or mentors, and little access to communication networks. They report problems with work relationships, and experience hostility from male colleagues and students. The majority had experienced discrimination within the university. Finally, the effects of these factors on their perception of themselves as academics are explored. The majority became convinced that the concept of a women academic is problematic. This leads them to put pressure on themselves to perform better than male colleagues, and to avoid being identified with other women. (DIPF/Abstract uebernommen)
Erfasst von	DIPF \| Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsforschung und Bildungsinformation, Frankfurt am Main
Update	1995_(CD)