Arab Women in Management and Leadership: Stories from Israel

ISBN-13: 9781349441327 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 143 str.

Khalid Arar; Tamar Shapira; Faisal Azaiza

Opis

An exploration of the life-stories of 22 pioneer Arab women who have forged their path to management and leadership in education and welfare, overcoming challenges imposed by a patriarchal society that sees female leadership as a threat.

Recenzje

"This groundbreaking study of Arab women leaders in Israel makes a major contribution to the literature on contemporary leadership. It is a must read for anyone eager to learn social justice and activism from these extraordinary women." - Margaret Grogan, professor of Educational Leadership and Policy School of Educational Studies, Claremont Graduate University

Spis treści

Introduction And The Women Leaders' Stories Arab Women's Leadership: Definition And Context 'They Didn't Consider Me And No One Even Took Me Into Account' Challenging Cultural Norms Women In Male Territory 'I Was Always A Believer, Only The Clothing Was Missing' References Index

O autorze

Author Khalid Arar: Khalid Arar is a senior lecturer at the Centre for Academic Studies and principal of the Jaljoulia Home of Education and Sciences High School in Israel. Author Tamar Shapira: Tamar Shapira is a researcher and colleague at the Jewish-Arab Center, University of Haifa, Israel and serves as a lecturer and as a thesis adviser for the MEd program at the Gordon College of Education, Haifa. Author Faisal Azaiza: Faisal Azaiza is the head of the School of Social Work in the University of Haifa's Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences and is a member of the Council for Higher Education in Israel and heads its subcommittee for universities and education colleges. Author Rachel Hertz-Lazarowitz: Rachel Hertz-Lazarowitz is a professor eEmeritus of Social-Educational Psychology at the University of Haifa in Israel.