Disrupting the Culture of Silence: Confronting Gender Inequality and Making Change in Higher Education

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pasque, Penny A., author.

Contributor:

Pasque, Penny A., Author of introduction, etc.

De Welde, Kristine, Editor.

Stepnick, Andi, Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex discrimination in higher education--United States.

Sex discrimination in higher education.

Women college teachers--United States.

Women college teachers.

Women college administrators--United States.

Women college administrators.

Universities and colleges--Faculty--Employment--Sex differences--United States.

Universities and colleges.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (392 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2023.

Summary:

CHOICE 2015 Outstanding Academic TitleWhat do women academics classify as challenging, inequitable, or "hostile" work environments and experiences? How do these vary by women's race/ethnicity, rank, sexual orientation, or other social locations?How do academic cultures and organizational structures work independently and in tandem to foster or challenge such work climates?What actions can institutions and individuals-independently and collectively-take toward equity in the academy?Despite tremendous progress toward gender equality and equity in institutions of higher education, deep patterns of discrimination against women in the academy persist. From the "chilly climate" to the "old boys' club," women academics must navigate structures and cultures that continue to marginalize, penalize, and undermine their success.This book is a "tool kit" for advancing greater gender equality and equity in higher education. It presents the latest research on issues of concern to them, and to anyone interested in a more equitable academy. It documents the challenging, sometimes hostile experiences of women academics through feminist analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, including narratives from women of different races and ethnicities across disciplines, ranks, and university types. The contributors' research draws upon the experiences of women academics including those with under-examined identities such as lesbian, feminist, married or unmarried, and contingent faculty. And, it offers new perspectives on persistent issues such as family policies, pay and promotion inequalities, and disproportionate service burdens. The editors provide case studies of women who have encountered antagonistic workplaces, and offer action steps, best practices, and more than 100 online resources for individuals navigating similar situations. Beyond women in academe, this book is for their allies and for administrators interested in changing the climates, cultures, and policies that allow gender inequality to exist on their campuses, and to researchers/scholars investigating these phenomena. It aims to disrupt complacency amongst those who claim that things are "better" or "good enough" and to provide readers with strategies and resources to counter barriers created by culture, climate, or institutional structures.

Contents:

From people to policies : enduring inequalities and inequities for women academics / Kris De Welde, and Andi Stepnick

Glass ceilings and gated communities in higher education / Robert J. Hironimus-Wendt and Doreen A. Dedjoe

Challenges of race and gender for black women in the academy / Candice P. Baldwin and Monica D. Griffin

Contingent appointments and the diminishing voice, agency, and professionalism of women / Cecile H. Sam and Adrianna Kezar

Faculty gender inequity and the 'just say no to service' fairytale / Karen Pyke

The influence of departmental culture on academic parents' and pro-work behaviors / Julie Kmec, Amy Wharton, and Shanyuan Foo

Assimilating to the norm : academic women's experiences with work/family policies / Catherine Richards Solomon

The eldercare crisis and implications for women faculty / Gretal Leibnitz and Briana Morrison

Perpetuating inequality through the canons of disciplinary knowledge / Barret Katuna

Characteristics and perceptions of women of color faculty nationally / Corrine Castro

Women sociologists and the question of inclusion in the academy / Kristin Marsh

Not the ideal professor : gender in the academy / Laura Hirshfield

Intersectional invisibility and the academic work experience of lesbian faculty / Diana Bilimoria and Abigail J. Stewart

Gender differences in faculty responses to contrapower harassment / Claudia Lampman

Confronting faculty incivility and mobbing / Amy Blackstone and Susan K. Gardner

From trauma to transformation for women of color in the academy / Molly Davis, Halaevalu F. Ofehengaue Vakalahi, and Renay Scales

Multiple perspectives for creating change in the academy / Elizabeth Allan

With so many problems, where do we begin? : building a toolbox for change / Abby L. Ferber.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-00-344429-6

1-000-97691-2

1-000-97163-5

1-003-44429-6

9781003444299

OCLC:

1390712803