ERIC Number: EJ884304
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Jun
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Opportunities and Barriers: Gendered Reality in Chinese Higher Education
Liu, Bohong; Li, Yani
Frontiers of Education in China, v5 n2 p197-221 Jun 2010
In the field of Chinese higher education, gender is still a significant issue, as is a general ignorance of gender discrimination against women. Issues related to gender can be observed throughout the process of education: at the time of entering an institution, during the educational process and as an outcome of education. The following seven aspects of sexual discrimination occur in Chinese higher education system: (1) Fewer opportunities for women in higher education than for men; (2) within disciplines and specializations there exists the phenomena of gender segregation and diffluence; (3) considerable gender difference exists in the distribution of school resources; (4) teaching materials and teaching content are gender discriminatory; (5) within higher education institutions, student organizations have a degree of gender imbalance; (6) campus culture has a hidden agenda of gender discrimination; and (7) employment prospects for women tend to be unequal and discriminatory.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Females, Student Organizations, Gender Discrimination, Gender Differences, Foreign Countries, Gender Issues, Equal Education, Access to Education, Educational Opportunities, Specialists, Resource Allocation, Educational Finance, Instructional Materials, School Culture, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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