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The role of higher education in providing opportunities for South Asian women (Paperback, New)
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The role of higher education in providing opportunities for South Asian women (Paperback, New)
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Loot Price R521
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Although South Asian women are one of the most socially excluded
groups in the UK, their numbers at university have increased
rapidly in recent years. This report seeks to understand why they
are entering university in larger numbers and the impact of this on
their lives."The role of higher education in providing
opportunities for South Asian women" explores the experiences of
Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani women at university. It considers
the role of families in shaping choices about local universities
and which A-levels and degree subjects to study; vbTab]how
community expectations about marriage interact with plans for
university; the financial strategies of South Asian women students
for funding their education; experiences of racism and Islamophobia
inside and outside education and the diversity of the experiences
of education among South Asian women, in terms of class, ethnicity
and religion.The report is aimed at policy communities and
academics with an interest in education, ethnicity and gender. It
contains new findings relevant to diversity, equality and widening
participation in universities.
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