The "Woman Question" and Higher Education
Perspectives on Gender and Knowledge Production in America

Contains essays that offer fresh insights on the question of the paucity of women in higher education and together form a thoughtful and contemporary response to Lawrence Summers and the 'Woman Question' in the twenty-first century. This study looks at the 'Woman Question' in relation to higher education at the dawn of the twenty-first century.

This book addresses one of the most compelling topics of our time and speaks to our need to understand the long struggle of women to gain an authoritative voice in higher education and the factors that underlie that struggle. Scholars and researchers of women's studies, higher education, and a range of humanities and social sciences will find this book a welcome addition to the literature.

Contents:ForewordAlice Kessler-HarrisIntroductionAnn Mari MayPART I1. The Body in the LibraryHelen Lefkowitz Horowitz2. Gender, Biology, and the Incontrovertible Logic of ChoiceAnn Mari May3. Gender, Professional Knowledge, and Institutional Power: Women Social Scientists and the Research UniversityMary Ann DzubackPART II4. The Missing Women in Higher Education: A Case Study of Culture CrossingJane Roland Martin5. Women in Science - and ElsewhereVirginia Valian6. Are Smart Men Smarter than Smart Women? The Epistemology of Ignorance, Women, and the Production of KnowledgeCarla FehrPART III7. Re-framing the Discussion: How White Male Supremacy Continues to Obscure the Reality of Gender in Higher EducationElizabeth Higginbotham8. The Faculty Time DivideJerry A. JacobsReferencesIndex