Barriers to the Progress of Women and Minority Faculty.

Menges, Robert J.; Exum, William H.

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Publication Date: 1983

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Barriers to the Progress of Women and Minority Faculty.

Menges, Robert J.; Exum, William H.

Journal of Higher Education, v54 n2 p123-44 Mar-Apr 1983

The underrepresentation of women and minority faculty at senior ranks is documented, and the contribution of promotion and tenure reviews to this situation is discussed. Potential conflicts between personal and professional values of women and minorities and the meritocratic values of academic culture are emphasized. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Affirmative Action, College Faculty, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Faculty Integration, Higher Education, Minority Group Teachers, Racial Discrimination, Scholarship, Seniority, Sex Discrimination, Statistical Analysis, Tenure, Women Faculty

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