Title Racism, sexism, and the university : the politicial science affair at the University of British Columbia / M. Patricia Marchak

Published Montreal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, 1996

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Description 1 online resource (171 pages) Contents Grade distribution for one graduate class, by gender 1989-1993 -- Department of Political Science, basic statistics 1986/87 to 1994/95 -- Statistics on admission to department of Political Science by gender, 1990 to 1995 -- MA students: enrolment and completion numbers by gender 1980/81 to 1994/95 -- PhD students: admissions, completions, failures, and withdrawals, by gender 1980/81 to 1994/95 -- Grade distribution in graduate courses by gender winter 1993/94 -- University graduate fellowships: Nominations and success rates by gender 1988/89 to 1994/95, compared with enrolment of MA and PhD students in the department of Political Science -- Graduate student survey: percentage agreeing or strongly agreeing that the statement best represents their relationship with their graduate supervisor Summary The debate was about sexism and racism, academic freedom and due process. But it also raised fundamental questions about the nature and purpose of universities, meritocracy versus inclusivity, and who should wield power over the curriculum, students, and the cultural agenda for society. Patricia Marchak presents a remarkably fair and balanced account of events. In a documentary-style narrative she reports the circumstances and gives a sympathetic reading to the very different perceptions of what happened. The focus is on the wider social and cultural context that gave rise to this painful episode. Racism, Sexism, and the University is not simply about specific events at a particular institution. The issues addressed here are vital to universities everywhere; the political science affair at UBC brings them to the fore in a wide-ranging and hard-hitting debate Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Print version record Subject University of British Columbia. Department of Political Science. SUBJECT University of British Columbia. Department of Political Science fast Vancouver (B.C.) -- University of British Columbia. swd Subject Discrimination in higher education -- British Columbia -- Vancouver -- Case studies Sex discrimination in higher education -- British Columbia -- Vancouver -- Case studies EDUCATION -- Philosophy & Social Aspects. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations. Discrimination in higher education Sex discrimination in higher education Sexismus Rassismus British Columbia -- Vancouver Genre/Form Electronic books Case studies Form Electronic book LC no. 96990008 ISBN 9780773566354 077356635X

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