Women's Work Is Never Done: Resolving Gender Inequalities in Education. Book Review of "Gendered Education: Sociological Reflections on Women, Teaching and Feminism," by Sandra Acker.

Symbaluk, Diane G.

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ERIC Number: EJ508944

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Publication Date: 1995

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Women's Work Is Never Done: Resolving Gender Inequalities in Education. Book Review of "Gendered Education: Sociological Reflections on Women, Teaching and Feminism," by Sandra Acker.

Symbaluk, Diane G.

Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v41 n2 p231-35 Jun 1995

Reviews a book that examines women's progress in education during the last 30 years. The book emphasizes the continuity of women's inferior status as students and academics despite advances since the second wave of feminism during the 1960s, describes teacher career structures in England and Wales, and examines women's conflicting role responsibilities. (LP)

Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Book Reviews, Educational Research, Educational Sociology, Equal Education, Females, Feminism, Gender Issues, Higher Education, Sex Bias, Sex Role, Sex Stereotypes, Student Educational Objectives, Women Faculty, Womens Education

Publication Type: Book/Product Reviews; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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