The power of femininity: Exploring the gender and ethnic experiences of Muslim women who accessed supervisory roles in a Bedouin society

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 396-415

  Quader, Sarab Abu Rabia ^a   Oplatka, Izhar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Ethnic minorities; Leadership; Management power; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 43449110712     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578230810869301     Document Type: Article

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