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A survey of the organizational culture of the globalized university, combining theoretical analysis and practical research. The authors' qualitative research - narrating the views of academics, general staff and managers of American and Australian universities - examines the gendered power structure of university life. The text describes the corporatized university from the inside, showing how neoliberal globalization has forced it to become more competitive, aggressive and entrepreneurial. It considers why universities preserve their patriarchal cultures despite equal opportunity legislation and feminist activism on campus.

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The data and the author's analyses are extraordinarily detailed. Currie, Thiele and Harris examine numerous variables, each including multiple subcategories. Unlike other writers who merely describe problems, these authors go further to suggest remedies... Gendered Universities in Globalized Economies is a smart book, and the research is robust. Feminist Collections This is a wonderful work on the changing nature of the twenty-first century university... It is really inspiring! -- Richard Collier

This is a wonderful work on the changing nature of the twenty-first century university. . . . It is really inspiring!--Richard Collier

The data and the author's analyses are extraordinarily detailed. Currie, Thiele and Harris examine numerous variables, each including multiple subcategories. Unlike other writers who merely describe problems, these authors go further to suggest remedies... Gendered Universities in Globalized Economies is a smart book, and the research is robust. Feminist Collections This is a wonderful work on the changing nature of the twenty-first century university... It is really inspiring! -- Richard Collier, University of Newcastle upon Tyne

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Jan Currie is an Associate Professor of Education at Murdoch University. Bev Thiele is Associate Professor of Women's Studies at Murdoch University. Patricia Harris is Associate Professor of Sociology at Murdoch University.

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