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Record Nr.

UNINA9910255115703321

Autore

Eynon Diane E.

Titolo

Women, Economic Development, and Higher Education : Tools in the Reconstruction and Transformation of Post-Apartheid South Africa / / by Diane E. Eynon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-53144-1

Edizione

[1st edition 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 252 pages)

Disciplina

370.81

Soggetti

Gender identity in education

Higher education

Gender and Education

Education, Higher

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. South Africa Today: Trends and Indicators -- Chapter 2. Before the End of Apartheid -- Chapter 3. Building the Rainbow Nation -- Chapter 4. Two Decades of Economic Growth and Development Policies -- Chapter 5. The Present State of Higher Education -- Chapter 6. Women and Higher Education: The Successes and Challenges -- Chapter 7. Women’s Prospects -- Chapter 8. Closing Thoughts on the Future. .

Sommario/riassunto

This book is a multi-disciplinary exploration of the intersection, relationship, and connection between higher education, economic development, and gender in post-Apartheid South Africa. In just twenty years, South Africa has rewritten its constitution, restructured its macroeconomic growth and development policies, restructured its higher education system, and made a commitment to provide opportunity for all its citizens, specifically those who have historically been marginalized, women and blacks. Eynon weaves together these unique perspectives to illustrate how these multiple domains map onto women and the critical role they play in the present and future of the country. Gender equality and women’s empowerment and education were considered key drivers to South Africa’s transformation.