SOWK 451 - Women in Administration

Institution:

Eastern Washington University

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Description:

Prerequisites: Upper-division standing, ability to handle 400/500-level analysis, writing and seminar participation. The course focuses on study of the barriers to women in their efforts to function or advance in administrative roles. The social, economic and cultural bases for the barriers are analyzed. Strategies to reduce resistance to the advancement of women, based on concepts of organizational change, participatory management and feminist philosophy are presented. Some emphasis is placed on the interaction of racism and sexism and the special impacts on minority women.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.ewu.edu

Phone Number:

(509) 359-6200

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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