This dissertation is situated as the third work in a series on academic women. In 1964,
Jessie Bernard published Academic Women, which provided a comprehensive
assessment of the status of women in academia. Two decades later, in 1987, Angela
Simeone offered insight into attempts to achieve equity for women in higher education
in her book Academic Women: Workings Towards Equality. Now, at the next twenty-five
year interval, this dissertation continues the scholarly engagement with questions
about academic women. Drawing primarily on in-depth interviews with academic
women (n = 35), this dissertation is more than a status update. The research presented
here furthers the discussion by recognizing the limitations to the use of "academic
women" as an all-encompassing category, and it offers a more nuanced approach to
understanding their experiences in academia. Drawing on both the individual
strategies of women and the organizational structure of the university this dissertation
offers a new framework for assessing the various ways in which academic women
navigate academic organizations. Additionally, lessons and practices are featured as
recommendations and resources for both academic women and academic
organizations. / Graduation date: 2013
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/30425 |
| Date | 11 June 2012 |
| Creators | Almquist, Jennifer Marie |
| Contributors | Rosenberger, Nancy R. |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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