An Academic Woman as a Token: A Case Study.

Yoder, Janice D.

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ERIC Number: EJ337022

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1985

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An Academic Woman as a Token: A Case Study.

Yoder, Janice D.

Journal of Social Issues, v41 n4 p71-72 1985

Through a case history of the author's experiences as one of the first female civilian faculty members at a United States military academy, describes the debilitating psychological effects of tokenism on an individual. (Author/GC)

Descriptors: Anxiety, Higher Education, Military Schools, Psychological Patterns, Sex Bias, Teacher Integration, Tokenism, Withdrawal (Psychology), Women Faculty

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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