Western Higher Education and Identity Conflict: The Egyptian Female Professional.

Cochran, Judith

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ERIC Number: EJ453992

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Publication Date: 1992

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Western Higher Education and Identity Conflict: The Egyptian Female Professional.

Cochran, Judith

Convergence, v25 n3 p66-78 1992

Reviews effects of British occupation and educational policies of Naser and Sadat on the mixed educational messages given to Egyptian women by higher education and society. Notes that educated women are considered valuable, but few employment opportunities are available, and education for women is viewed as a stopgap until marriage. (SK)

Descriptors: Culture Conflict, Females, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Professional Occupations, Socialization, Western Civilization, Womens Education

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Egypt

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