Explores the genre of the adolescent girl career novel, specifically limited to 1950s Great Britain. Addresses the dual role of women during the 1950s that focused on the pursuit of a career and domesticity. Examines how the career novel negotiated dilemmas facing young women leaving school. (CMK)

Explored elementary teachers' conceptions of caring within teaching, discussing the relevance of an ethic of caring. Teacher interviews and drawings suggested that teachers understood caring in many ways (commitment, relatedness, physical care, affection, parenting, and mothering). Both women and men employed an ethic of care when reflecting on…

Describes a research methodology that combines oral history and grounded theory procedures, suggesting its usefulness in studying race, gender, and class. Also notes that it supports one university's approach to race, gender, and class studies as a foundation for strategizing social change/social justice. Examines the connections between oral…

Identifies a set of professional discursive practices of rhetoric teachers that reveal gendered power relations. Proposes an "embodied rhetoric" characterized and authorized in part by specific sorts of personal author- and context-saturated gestures. Concludes that an embodied rhetoric regenders academic discourse, assures agency and power to…

Describes a study that evaluated computer games, or components of the games, that would lend themselves for use in an educational setting, particularly with adults. Highlights include game selection criteria; gender differences; motivation; learning styles; game features that were essential and those that were distracting; playing strategies; and…

Contrasts the "fictions of teamwork" existing in educational settings with the characteristics of true colleagueship, focusing on how gender socialization encourages women educators in early childhood settings to remain silent. Addresses ethical responsibilities, perspectives on conflict and criticism, view of excellence, responses to…

Gender inclusiveness is studied by a content analysis of index citations on women and women's issues in 36 introductory sociology textbooks published between 1982 and 1988. Finding that the amount of information on women averages less than five percent of the total pages, Hall compares textbooks by their rankings on overall inclusiveness and…

Describes how professional communicators are involved in situations which implicate questions of civic and ethical responsibility. Argues that feminist scholarship is a powerful means of understanding these situations. Discusses such theoretical frameworks and areas needing further research. (HB)

A female outdoor educator who had recovered from anorexia nervosa reflects on the boundaries between her personal and professional identity as she anticipates taking on a research role in adventure-therapy programs. Gender issues in outdoor education are discussed in relation to women's body image and eating disorders. (SV)

Describes a study of gender and race data for 86 academic libraries in eight NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division I conferences. Results show an increase in white women as deans, whereas women and men of color continue to have a small presence in top library management. (Author/LRW)

Explored issues involved in the implementation of programs designed for boys on the issues of gender and violence through interview data from teachers and male students from two Australian high schools. Findings support a belief that male teachers should work with boys on gender issues because men have a responsibility to challenge the existing…

Discusses Mindy Faber's autobiographical video as an allegory of contradictory interpretations of female hysteria as both a theater of femininity and feminist revolt. Provides an analysis of the resonance between student responses to "Delirium" (her auto/biographical video about her mother's long battle with mental illness) and…

Illustrates how the marketplace metaphor has multiple referents within and across different levels and subcultures in the organization (using a case study of micro-economic practices within a medium-sized four-year undergraduate college). Highlights interplay between organizational structure and symbolic actions, illustrating ways in which gender…

Focuses on the dissonance that exists between most therapies offered to women seeking help and their need to be heard. Presents numerous examples of how art therapy allows women clients to tailor the therapy to fit their own view of the problems and discover solutions that keep them in relationships. (RJM)

Reports on a case study that explores the culture-related issues of Asian Americans in the workplace. Focuses on a young, second-generation, Chinese-American woman, Jessica Chang, and the employment challenges that Dr. Chang encountered. Discusses her job strategies and some of the ethical dilemmas that she faced. (RJM)