TO MAINSTREAM OR NOT TO MAINSTREAM GENDER IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION CURRICULUM? Cover Image

TO MAINSTREAM OR NOT TO MAINSTREAM GENDER IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION CURRICULUM?
TO MAINSTREAM OR NOT TO MAINSTREAM GENDER IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION CURRICULUM?

Author(s): Laura Roxana Grünberg
Subject(s): Gender Studies
Published by: Universitatea de Vest din Timişoara
Keywords: inclusive curriculum; higher education; gender mainstreaming

Summary/Abstract: This article presents the results of a UNESCO project that focused on gender mainstreaming higher education curriculum. It deals with some critical issues involved in addressing the problem: what type of gender should be mainstreamed, who should do it, how can it be done and what costs are involved? The premise of the article is that looking at curriculum from a gender perspective is beneficial for the adaptation of academic knowledge to the current requirements of the labour market. One conclusion is that there is still a long way to go before gender will be regarded as legitimate knowledge in higher education.

  • Issue Year: 11/2012
  • Issue No: suppl.
  • Page Range: 243-250
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English