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The perceptions and experience of undergraduate males on a predominantly female campus / Amitra A. Hodge.
Van Pelt Library LD7251.D44 H63 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hodge, Amitra A.
- Series:
- Mellen studies in sociology .34.
- Mellen studies in sociology ; .34
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Texas Woman's University--Students--Case studies.
- Texas Woman's University.
- Male college students--Texas--Denton--Social conditions--Case studies.
- Male college students.
- Male college students--Texas--Denton--Attitudes.
- Social conditions.
- Texas--Denton.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- v, 147 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Lewiston, N.Y. : E. Mellen Press, [2002]
- Contents:
- Chapter I Statement of the Problem 5
- Rationale 6
- Benefits 11
- Chapter II Review of the Literature 13
- Theoretical Perspective 13
- Conflict Perspective 13
- Power 14
- Minority-Dominant Relations 15
- Gender Roles 18
- Gender Stratification in Education 20
- Women as a Minority Group 21
- Men as a Minority Group 22
- Men in Female Domains 25
- Chapter III Texas Woman's University 29
- History of Texas Woman's University 29
- Texas Woman's University is Coed 33
- Changes in Male and Female Enrollment 42
- Chapter IV Methodology 45
- Data Collection 45
- Population and Sample 47
- Ethical Safeguards 48
- Instruments 48
- Data Analysis 50
- Chapter V Research Findings 53
- Demographic Characteristics of Male and Female Students 53
- Characteristics of Respondents 57
- Survey Data: What-Is-Life-Like at TWU 61
- Survey Data: Best Worst and Positive Negatives of TWU 67
- Best Things about TWU 68
- Worst Things about TWU 71
- Interview Data: Positive and Negative Aspects of TWU 74
- Survey Data: TWU Differs 77
- Interview Data: Typical-Day at TWU 78
- Description of a Typical Day 78
- Feelings in Class 81
- General Feelings While at TWU 82
- Interaction with Others 83
- Survey Data 86
- Likert-Type Items 86
- Females Treat Me_____(complete) 89
- Interview Data 90
- Represent all Males 90
- Treatment of Males 91
- Survey Data 94
- Ranked Item 94
- How Learned About TWU 95
- How Respond to Family, Friends, and Others 95
- Interview Data 96
- College Search Process 96
- Expect from College 98
- Family/Friends Reaction 99
- Non-academic and Academic Components 104
- Likert-Type Items 110
- Awareness of Activities 111
- Life for Male Students who Attend TWU 113
- Males as a Minority Group 114
- Reasons for Undergraduate Males to Choose TWU 116
- Undergraduate Male and Female Students 116
- Accommodations for Male Students 116
- Gender, Status, and Power 117
- Limitations 117
- Recommendations 118
- Cover Letter 122
- Consent Form 125
- Mail-Out Questionnaire 128
- Interview Guide 134.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0773471553
- OCLC:
- 49991474
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