Motherhood, the Tenure Track, and Leadership

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Author(s): Jan Lacina (Texas Christian University, USA)
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 13
Source title: Teacher Reflections on Transitioning From K-12 to Higher Education Classrooms
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Amy D. Broemmel (The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA)and Nora Vines (The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-3460-4.ch026

Keywords: Business & Management / Information Science Reference / Professional Development / Teacher Education

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The term glass ceiling became widespread with Christine Williams's article in The Wall Street Journal. She used the metaphor to describe barriers that women face in attempting to advance within corporate organizations. In the past, women were unable to reach top positions due to discrimination and gender-specific roles. More than a decade later, Williams reconsidered the glass ceiling metaphor and added the metaphor of a glass escalator to describe the challenges women face in female-dominated professions. She explained that, whether careers are female-dominated, male-dominated, or gender-balanced, men assume leadership positions at faster rates than women do. When men are hired, they are often fast tracked to leadership. Williams explained that, when men are working in female-dominated professions, their ascent into leadership roles is effortless and inevitable, just like riding an escalator. In this chapter, the author discusses challenges faced within academia.

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