Gendered Academic Citizenship: Issues and Experiences

Acknowledgments
Contents
Notes on Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 The Contours of Gendered Academic Citizenship
	Introduction
	Gendering the Citizenship Concept
	Academic Citizenship
	Gender Inequalities in Academia
		Systemic Level: Neo-liberalism, Internationalisation, Managerialism, Academic Capitalism
		Organisational Level: The Hegemony of Gender-Neutral Constructions
		Individual/Interactional Level: Micro-Politics of Academic Interactions
	Gendered Academic Citizenship
	Content of the Book
	References
2 Accessing Academic Citizenship: Excellence or Micropolitical Practices?
	Introduction
	Theoretical Framework
	Description of Case Studies
	Breeding Ground for Micropolitical Practices: Constructions of Excellence
		Broad or Implicitly Gendered Constructions of Excellence?
		Focus on Research in Constructions of Excellence
	Constructions of Excellence and Micropolitics
		Micropolitical Procedural Subversion and Selective Gender Blindness
		Micropolitical Practices: Gendered Devaluation and Stereotyping
		Micropolitical Relational Practices
		Micropolitical Practices: Inbreeding and Local Fit
	Summary and Conclusions
	References
3 Probationary or Second-Class Citizens? Postdoctoral Experiences in the Swiss Context
	Introduction
	‘Probationary Citizenship’ as a Framework for Analysing the Postdoctoral Experience
	The Swiss ‘Postdoc Bubble’ in Comparative Perspective
		Postdoc Insecurity: An Unpredictable Succession of Fixed-Term Contracts
		Postdoc Mobility: Inbound and Outbound Circulations on an International Scale
		Postdoc Subordination: Issues of Intellectual Autonomy and Leadership Potential
		Research Data and Methods
	The ‘Probationary Citizenship’ Experiences of Postdocs in the Swiss Context
		The Risk of Precarious Employment and Limited Social Protection: ‘You’re Basically Just a Temp’…
		The Risk of Never Becoming an Independent Scholar in Your Own Right
		The Risk of Missing Out on Intimate Relationships and Emotional Stability
	The Gendering of ‘Probationary Academic Citizenship’
	Concluding Discussion
	References
4 Gender and Academic Citizenship Practices: The Norwegian Case
	Introduction
	Research Design
	Background: Changes in the Norwegian Academic Career System
	Factors Leading to Limited Academic Citizenship for Women
		Gendered Repercussions of Increasing Focus on ‘Excellence’ Measures and Metrics
		The Role of Networks in Academic Recruitment and Promotions
		The Ideal Academic and Gendered Stereotypes
	Concluding Discussion: Three M-Effects Influencing Gendered Academic Citizenship
	References
5 Family, Career Progression and Gendered Academic Citizenship
	Introduction
	Research Methods
		Country Contexts
	Family as a Restraint on Academic Citizenship
		Gendered Assumptions Regarding Care Work
		Gendered Patterns of Time
		Gender Intersects Mobility
	Family as Support
	Balancing Career and Family: Strategies for Coping
		What Does It Mean for Women?
		How Do Men Experience It?
	Concluding Discussion
	References
6 Changing Institutional Policies and Gender Equality Challenges: The Hungarian Case
	Introduction
	Women in Higher Education and at the Academy: Gender Segregation in Higher Education and in the World of Science
	Attrition in the Advancement of Research Careers by Fields of Science
	Gender Gap in Academic Research
	Women-Unfriendly Academic Climate
	Background Causes: Women’s Socialisation and Motivation Problems in Public Education
	Technocratic Changes in Higher Education
	Gender Blindness in Educational Research and Science Policy
	Emerging Anti-gender Movement and Climate
	Attempts for Remedy in the Academic Sphere
	Concluding Discussion
	References
7 Sexual Harassment in Turkish Academia Through the Lens of  Gendered Academic Citizenship
	Introduction
	Background: Gains and Losses Regarding Gender in Turkey
	Gendered Academic Citizenship in Understanding Women’s Experiences in Academia
	Mechanisms Behind Sexual Harassment at the Universities
		Increasing Conservatism and Sexism
		Hegemonic Masculinity and Heteronormativity
		Perceptions, Behaviors, and Attitudes Toward Sexual Harassment
	Sexual Harassment as a Threat to Academic Citizenship
	References
8 Conclusions: Gendered Academic Citizenship as a Promising Research Agenda
	Introduction
	Gendered Repercussions: Key Findings on Gendered Academic Citizenship
		Full Academic Citizenship
		Limited Academic Citizenship
		Transitional/Probationary Academic Citizenship
		Non-Citizenship
		Similarities and Differences Across the National Contexts
	Strengths of the Gendered Academic Citizenship Perspective
	Setting a Gendered Academic Citizenship Research Agenda for the Future
	References
Index