Feminist theory and educational leadership : much ado about nothing? / Robert Palestini.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Palestini, Robert H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational leadership.

Feminism and education.

Feminist theory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 193 pages)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Historically, leadership positions, as well as research on leadership and effective leadership, was primarily reserved for men or masculine characteristics With most societies traditionally following a patriarchal hierarchy, few people questioned inequalities in leadership attainment, largely because of supernatural and/or natural explanations of men's natural ability and desire to lead. This book runs counter to that culture and examines the experiences and leadership enactments of ten historically famous women leaders in hopes of gaining insight into their uniquely female l

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Introduction; 1 Contemporary Leadership Theory; 2 Leading with Heart; 3 Catherine the Great; 4 Jane Addams; 5 Queen Victoria; 6 Maria Montessori; 7 Indira Gandhi; 8 Golda Meir; 9 Mother Teresa; 10 Margaret Thatcher; 11 Pat Summitt; 12 Hillary Clinton; 13 What Have We Learned?; Appendix: Diagnostics; References; About the Author

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-4758-0067-3

9781475800678

1-4758-0066-5

9781475800661

9781475800654

9781299555686

OCLC:

843880751