Gendered games in academic leadership

International Studies in Sociology of Education

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 129-152

  Acker, Sandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Academic; Bourdieu; Career; Leadership; Management; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955828101     PISSN: 09620214     EISSN: 17475066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09620214.2010.503062     Document Type: Article

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