Sex discrimination in UK academia

Gender, Work and Organization

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 213-238

  Knights, David ^a   Richards, Wendy ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Female academics; Masculinity; Meritocracy; Power

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; EQUITY; GENDER DISPARITY;

EID: 0037354032     PISSN: 09686673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0432.t01-1-00012     Document Type: Article

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