ERIC Number: ED586997
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 231
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 978-0-4380-9176-4
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Deconstructing Eve: A Critical Feminist Analysis of Mid-Level Female Administrators in Conservative Evangelical Universities
Castellani, Jennifer Lynn
ProQuest LLC, Dr.Ph. Dissertation, University of Dayton
Research demonstrates that female staff in conservative, Christian colleges experience gender discrimination in a variety of forms, and this oppression is often because evangelical theology dictates women are ontologically second class citizens. This qualitative critical feminist dissertation specifically focuses on the gendered experiences of female mid-level administrators in evangelical academia. Interviews and participant reflective exercises were used to collect data, and findings demonstrate gender inequality exists within Christian academia. Female mid-level supervisors reported difficulty balancing home and work responsibilities, pay disparity, thwarted promotional opportunities, and covert and overt discrimination. Recommended strategies to address gender inequality include leadership development programs, mentoring, advocacy for balanced hiring and salaries, gender equity task forces, climate surveys, and internal and external coalitions. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Females, Women Administrators, Christianity, Church Related Colleges, Feminism, Gender Differences, Sex Fairness, Religious Factors, Family Work Relationship, Salaries, Leadership Training, College Administration, Administrator Attitudes, Mentors, Advocacy, Gender Discrimination, Personnel Selection, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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