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50 Years of ERIC
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McDowell, Linda – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1997
Discusses the ways in which feminist approaches in geography have developed over the last two decades. Critically assesses the notion of a specifically feminist method and discusses the implication of the deconstruction of "woman" for feminist research and politics. Includes a tabular comparison of conventional and feminist research methods. (MJP)
Descriptors: Advocacy, Consciousness Raising, Cultural Influences, Educational Change
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McDowell, Linda; Bowlby, Sophia – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1983
Adopting a feminist perspective on geography should lead to changes in the content and organization of undergraduate courses and teaching methods, particularly in assessing the role of gender relations in human geography and in challenging the male-dominated world of academic research and teaching where women have remained largely invisible.…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Course Content, Course Organization, Educational Change
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McDowell, Linda; Peake, Linda – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1990
Following up on a 10-year-old survey, examines women's status in British University geography departments. Surveyed 103 British higher education institutions in 1987-88. Finds relatively no change in numbers of females enrolled in geography courses. Shows a decline in women geographers at the postgraduate level. Offers explanations and proposals…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Career Choice, College Faculty, College Students
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McDowell, Linda – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1994
Presents an interview with Susan Hanson, president of the Association of American Geographers in 1991-92. Describes how Hanson has managed her accomplished career in academia. Discusses issues and trends in geography and geography instruction. (CFR)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
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McDowell, Linda – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1992
Describes a workshop for college-level geography instructors to examine gender related issues in human geography. Discusses the goals and implementation of the program. Questions whether or not women's studies in geography should be autonomous or integrated into traditional human geography courses. (CFR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Evaluation, Females, Feminism