Abstract
Women comprise the largest marginalised group in the higher education sector, but higher education continues to reward men as it was a system designed by men, and for the advancement of men. In this chapter I worked with Kate Smithers who provided her expertise in evaluating the current literature. The chapter demonstrates how even in 2022/23, the sector remains designed to reward competitive behaviour, while career progression, the professoriate, and leadership roles remain dominated by men, and how societal expectations outside of the university (such as family and care responsibilities) have negative consequences for women students and staff in the university. Within this chapter, Bourdieu’s concepts provide an excellent way forward to consider how capital relates to success, and how gendered capital can be in the sector.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The marginalized majority in higher education |
| Subtitle of host publication | Marginalised groups and the barriers they face |
| Editors | Troy Heffernan |
| Place of Publication | Switzerland |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Chapter | 6 |
| Pages | 129-153 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783031414329 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783031414312 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2023 |