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Women Academics in the World of Neoliberal, Managerial Higher Education
- Source :
- Societies, Volume 11, Issue 1, Societies, Vol 11, Iss 25, p 25 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021.
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Abstract
- In my last years in academia, I have experienced the intimidating impact of pettybureaucracy and top-down micromanagement that typify managerialism in higher education today. In this paper I use my own experiences to reflect on why this is happening, attempting to gain understanding that can support others still working in the sector to survive and ultimately thrive. I argue that neoliberalism operates as an ideology, shaping the way we perceive and act in the world. In higher education, it is enacted through managerialism, together creating a social imaginary that defines what is expected of managers and what is expected of workers. Women are particularly vulnerable in this social imaginary given that the challenges they face in the workforce are attributed to their own shortcomings rather than any systemic barriers. Women face choices as to how to operate in this social imaginary, but all choices have consequences that need to be understood and managed. Ultimately, systemic disadvantage will not change without significant action taken by collectives of women who have a clear vision of better alternatives.
- Subjects :
- Micromanagement
Higher education
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Neoliberalism
neoliberalism
Face (sociological concept)
050109 social psychology
Political science
gender
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
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The Imaginary
Disadvantage
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business.industry
05 social sciences
050301 education
General Social Sciences
Managerialism
Political economy
higher education
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Ideology
business
0503 education
managerialism
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20754698
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Societies
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c73b36bda4a5907e13e8068c95592e85
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/soc11010025