ERIC Number: EJ1415116
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-0026-4695
EISSN: EISSN-1573-1871
The Framing of Diversity Statements in European Universities: The Role of Imprinting and Institutional Legacy
Nicole Philippczyck; Jan Grundmann; Simon Oertel
Minerva: A Review of Science, Learning and Policy, v62 n1 p69-92 2024
We analyze the role of institutional founding conditions and institutional legacy for universities' self-representation in terms of diversity. Based on 374 universities located in the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, and Poland, we can differentiate between a more idealistic understanding (logic of inclusion and equality) and a more market-oriented understanding (market logic) of diversity. Our findings show that the founding phase has no significant effect on the likelihood of a university focusing on a market-oriented understanding of diversity--however, we observe an imprinting effect with respect to the adoption of a diversity statement in general and an equity-oriented statement. Moreover, our findings show that there is a socialistic heritage for universities in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries that is at work and still influences universities' understandings of diversity today.
Descriptors: Diversity, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Student Recruitment, Marketing, Institutional Characteristics, Inclusion, Equal Education, Position Papers, Cultural Influences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Czech Republic; France; Germany; Italy; Hungary; Poland
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