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

By: Eynon, Diane E [author.]Contributor(s): SpringerLink (Online service)Material type: TextTextPublisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017Description: XIII, 252 p. online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783319531441Subject(s): Education | Higher education | Gender identity in education | Education | Gender and Education | Higher EducationAdditional physical formats: Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification: 370.81 LOC classification: LC212.9-LC212.93Online resources: e-book Full-text access
Contents:
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. .
In: Springer eBooksSummary: 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.
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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. .

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.

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