1. The proportion of women among full-time faculty members doubled between 1972 and 1997, to ------- percent.
A. 38 B. 36 C. 20 D. 42
2. The percentage of ------ full-time faculty members has remained vitally stagnant over the last 20 years,
A. African-American B. Hispanic C. Asian-American D. woman
3. Asian-American full-time faculty members make up ------ percent of the total.
A .2.6 B. 5.5 C. 4.4 D.4.9
4. Which of the following statement is true?
A. According to a 1999 study, women and minority doctoral students are more likely than white male doctoral students to want to be faculty members.
B. Regrettably, without this kind of internal pressure, the professoriate is likely to remain relatively homogeneous even as the student well served by this trend.
C. Women make up only one-quarter of all full professors, earn considerably less than men at every rank and hold a disproportionately high number of part-time and nontenure track positions.
D. Numerous studies, including our own, have shown that women and minority professors do not experience social isolation any more.
A. 38 B. 36 C. 20 D. 42
2. The percentage of ------ full-time faculty members has remained vitally stagnant over the last 20 years,
A. African-American B. Hispanic C. Asian-American D. woman
3. Asian-American full-time faculty members make up ------ percent of the total.
A .2.6 B. 5.5 C. 4.4 D.4.9
4. Which of the following statement is true?
A. According to a 1999 study, women and minority doctoral students are more likely than white male doctoral students to want to be faculty members.
B. Regrettably, without this kind of internal pressure, the professoriate is likely to remain relatively homogeneous even as the student well served by this trend.
C. Women make up only one-quarter of all full professors, earn considerably less than men at every rank and hold a disproportionately high number of part-time and nontenure track positions.
D. Numerous studies, including our own, have shown that women and minority professors do not experience social isolation any more.
II
1. What does the “pipeline problem” refer to?
It refers to an undersupply of women and minorities enrolled in graduate programs. The more stubborn problem is that the pipeline often empties into uninviting territory.
It refers to an undersupply of women and minorities enrolled in graduate programs. The more stubborn problem is that the pipeline often empties into uninviting territory.
2. What will probably happen in universities where there is no external pressure like public criticism and protests by the N.A.A.C.P. against networks?
The professoriate is likely to remain relatively homogeneous even as the student well served by this trend. Worse, the disparity would foster the misimpression that women and minorities are capable enough to learn in college but not to teach and do research there.
The professoriate is likely to remain relatively homogeneous even as the student well served by this trend. Worse, the disparity would foster the misimpression that women and minorities are capable enough to learn in college but not to teach and do research there.
3. According to numerous studies, what hardships are women and minority professors experiencing?
Numerous studies, including our own, have shown that women and minority professors still experience social isolation, subtle and occasionally overt prejudice, a lack of mentors and ambiguous expectations.
Numerous studies, including our own, have shown that women and minority professors still experience social isolation, subtle and occasionally overt prejudice, a lack of mentors and ambiguous expectations.
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