...THE ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENDAINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIVISION OF TEACHER EDUCATION PHILOSPHY AND SOCIAL FOUNDATION IN EDUCATION JBTE/EDSF MRS. FRANCES WILLIAMS THE FEMINIZATION OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION JONATHAN ROBERTS 22 NOVEMBER, 2012 CONTENTS Content Page Course Work 3 Discussion 4 Bibliography 11 COURSE WORK Discuss the causes and impact of the following on education in the Caribbean: Either: * The feminization of the teaching profession; Or: * Differences between male and female achievement in the education system. Include discussion on the causes/development and the consequences of the issues and make suggestions on how to solve these problems. Length of essay 2000 words (7 pages, line space of 1.5). References must be included and are not part of the word count. This is an individual effort. Date due: 20 November, 2012. (TOTAL: 25 MARKS) Discussion The feminization of the teaching profession For over a century, women and the ‘feminization’ of the teaching profession have been debated in most developed and newly-developing countries the world over. According to Bank (2007), an occupation that is predominantly made up of women is said to be ‘feminized’. However, when sociologists and educators refer to feminization they are referring to labour market tendencies where the participation of women in various occupations is increasing. (Drudy et al, 2005). The Working Group of the European Trade Union...
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...results for the institution behind that group, and simultaneously creating the correct atmosphere to make it happen. As explore on the Ford’s phrase above; reaching success impose a challenge, because cohesion and willingness have to come first. My thinking about organizational behavior is not that “off” from the scholar definition: “Organizational behavior is a field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups, and structure have on behavior within organizations, for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving and organization’s effectiveness.” (Robbins, page 10). Organizational Behavior embrace many thematic areas that are directly related to the core structure of any organization such Communication, Leadership, Motivation, Diversity and Teams. A good understanding of those aspects will offer a competitive advantage to any professional entering the labor force. Thus, I would like to synthesize the learnings from the organizational behavior course taken at UCSD extension. More than homework this document is a practical tool to review and reinforce those concepts. The best alternative to really gasp a new concept is to compare and related it to something you already know, something you are already familiar with. Therefore, I would like to explore this paper with an intimate approach by observing and comparing my own country’s views to the prevailing ones in the US spectrum. ). I have been fortunate to experience work environment in both; Unites...
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...Report of Online Discussion WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP ROLES Coordinated by the Division for the Advancement of Women Department of Economic and Social Affairs United Nations Hosted by WomenWatch With support from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) 19 November to 15 December 2007 Disclaimer: The views expressed in this report reflect the opinions of participants to the online discussion and not the official views of the United Nations Contents 1. Introduction................................................................................................................................ 3 2. Theme One: Status of women in leadership positions globally ....................................................... 5 2.1. Country experiences ................................................................................................................5 2.2. Ability of women in leadership positions to influence change .....................................................6 2.3. Instruments and methodologies to measure impact ..................................................................8 3. Theme Two: Factors that influence women’s access to decision-making positions —views from public administration, the judiciary and the private sector................................................................. 9 3.1. Representation of women in the public sector.........................................................................10 3.2. Representation...
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...Education in Colonial America Marjorie Waloski Introduction to Elementary Education Professor Susan Bridges Abstract The education system in Colonial America is very different from the education system of modern times. Education usually began in the home and in the fields. Lower class students only received an elementary education while upper class students went on to higher education. Native American and African American children received little to no education at all. Students were not required to be educated until 1642. Teachers were known as schoolmasters and were not regarded as highly as teachers are today and the profession required very little education. The education system in Colonial America In Colonial America education got its roots from English culture. The main reason for basic elementary education was to teach the male children how to read and write so they could study verses from the bible. Female children also received elementary education that was geared towards the work they would eventually have to do in the home. Secondary schooling was offered to upper class families where the male children would learn subjects like Latin and Greek (Parkay & Stanford, 2009, p. 143 & 144). According to Peterson (1983) “Education in early America began in the home at the mother’s knee, and often ended in the cornfield or barn by the father’s side” (Education began in the homes and the fields section, para. 1). Standards and styles of education...
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...Throughout history women have been involved in clandestine and terrorist activities. Although, a significant amount of discourse revolves around male participation and leadership within terrorist organizations the literature presented exposes how valuable women have been in progressing various causes. Through recruitment and of their own volition women have entered into a male dominated arena to assert their capability to effectively navigate operating within an organization that promotes terror. The literature to follow presents historiographical patterns as to how women become involved in such regimes and how they survive the life of their involvement as a female combatant. Oppression has been a motivating factor for women to become involved with terrorist organizations. Upon investigating female terrorists in the Russian Socialist Revolutionary Party, Knight (1979) found that many of the women who flocked to groups such as the previously mentioned one felt that their opportunities were jilted by an androcentric system. Knight (1979) postulated that the women driven towards committing terrorist acts endorsing violence were “highly motivated, self-assertive young women who may have turned to terror out of a sense of isolation and frustration nurtured in a society that offered them so little opportunity” (p. 145). Oppression being a highly motivating factor to propel women into committing heinous acts was also echoed in Hellmann-Rajanayagam’s (2008) depiction of women members...
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...Emerging Leadership Theories Analysis Paper Grand Canyon University LDR-600 09/16/14 There are countless great leaders that have led an excess of persons or corporations to prominence. I aspire as women in our immense nation I would like become a great female leader while bringing countless to success. I would like to make the most of my understanding and know-how to gather this purpose and prepare and educate other women on how to get the same achievements so that history can be written to prove that there has and will carry on to great women leaders. Servant Leadership is where the leader senses the want to seize care of the needs of their staff. It has been demonstrated in such businesses as Google that this technique works. Their employee’s undemanding needs were cared for and addressed. This permits those to feel valued in most cases they were able to be industrious at the same time. I currently work for a company with a vision that focuses on educating people so that they can better themselves health wise as well others around them to live longer lives. Servant Leadership is used within my organization in a lot of ways. Our leadership recognizes that if they are aware of our needs and they can complete those essential needs they will acquire superior production from the staff. This organization is very clear and consents to us with speaking our needs and they illustrate that to us by meeting our needs or confirming that they are aware of them with acknowledgement...
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...This is not to say that women are not strong or intelligent enough, it has simply been like that since the beginning, when a man was at the wheel. Of course, there are outstanding examples of women, who have achieved everything they have by themselves, but these examples are sporadic. According to Forbes Woman, in some countries women don’t even have the right to inherit business, to get bank loans or the right to education. Nevertheless, the number of businesswomen grows every year. More that 50% of students in the world are women. Women play a more important role in the world's economy than before. There are countries, where the number of female entrepreneurs is bigger than the number of male entrepreneurs (e.g. Switzerland, Singapore, Brazil etc.). For the most part it happens in countries of Eastern Asia, Africa and Latin America, because of the ever growing markets. But then what is the difference between a man and a woman in terms of business? The answer is simple – the style of...
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...This is not to say that women are not strong or intelligent enough, it has simply been like that since the beginning, when a man was at the wheel. Of course, there are outstanding examples of women, who have achieved everything they have by themselves, but these examples are sporadic. According to Forbes Woman, in some countries women don’t even have the right to inherit business, to get bank loans or the right to education. Nevertheless, the number of businesswomen grows every year. More that 50% of students in the world are women. Women play a more important role in the world's economy than before. There are countries, where the number of female entrepreneurs is bigger than the number of male entrepreneurs (e.g. Switzerland, Singapore, Brazil etc.). For the most part it happens in countries of Eastern Asia, Africa and Latin America, because of the ever growing markets. But then what is the difference...
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...nursing care, the impact of gender diversity, and the misrepresentation of minorities in the nursing profession. Importance of diversity in the workplace America is a kaleidoscope of cultures, religions, races, and nationalities. The USA Quick Facts from the US Census Bureau shows the following 2011 population statistics: White 63.4%, Hispanic/Latino 16.7%, Black/Afro-American 13.1%, Asian 5.0%, American Indian & Alaska Native 1.2%, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders. 0.2%. In 2012 minority population increased to 37% and is projected that minorities will be the majority by 2043. Mason, Leavitt & Chaffee (2012) pointed out that as our population “continues to grow and increase its diversity, it is important that the nursing workforce reflect these changes to effectively meet patient care needs and ensure cultural competency” (p. 378). Cultural assessments must be part of the nurse’s health assessment. To be culturally competent nurses need to be aware of their own culture, and the diverse culture of their colleagues and patient populations (Maier-Lorentz, 2008). Culturally competent nursing care is important for positive patient outcomes and patient satisfaction. Summary of one aspect of diversity Traditionally nursing has been considered a woman’s job and television shows still portray most nurses as females. Huston (2010) points out that men in nursing have existed for many years, but they have been stereotyped as homosexuals or effeminate (p. 152-153). It should ...
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...A transformational leader is defined as “a leader who influences, inspired, mobilizes, and transforms followers to achieve organizational goals beyond their self-interests” (Weiss 2011). Effective transformational leadership consists of four factors known as the “four I’s”. They are: idealized influence, individualized consideration, inspirational motivation and intellectual stimulation. The first female Prime Minister of Jamaica, Portia Simpson Miller, is using these traits to transform Jamaica from rule under the British monarchy to a republic and is using charisma, the “four I’s”, and ethical leadership to bring about the change that Jamaican citizens are asking for. Charisma played an important role in PM Simpson Miller’s bid for reelection. Successfully campaigning for a second term in office despite being removed from that very office after little more than a year, truly takes charisma and political fortitude indeed. After a recount in the 2007 elections, Simpson Miller conceded defeat but three years later, she successfully campaigned for and won the seat of PM again despite “a relentless negative advertising campaign that ‘demonised’ her, mocked her intellectual capacity, managerial competence and unsuitability” (Robinson 2012) for the position of Prime Minister. Another hurdle the new PM had to overcome was discontent over US$400 million that was mishandled during her short term in office. In the true style of charismatic leaders, Simpson Miller created and articulated...
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...In 1961, John F. Kennedy first coined the term “affirmative action” to assure that disadvantaged groups received equal employment and educational opportunities as well as were treated without discrimination (“Affirmative Action: Overview”). Since the 60s, affirmative action programs have been implemented by employers and colleges across the United States with the interest of promoting diversity among the workforce. However, as society has progressed, these policies have become outdated. Affirmative action should be eliminated in America because it stigmatizes minorities and women, facilitates reverse discrimination, and lowers academic standards for disadvantaged groups. Affirmative action policies arose from the Civil Rights Movement in the...
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...Katherine Suarez HIST 3191 America in the 1980s Professor Edwards December 19, 2017 The Legacy of the 1980s What is the legacy of the 1980s in 2017? What are the similarities and differences? How have we progressed, stagnated and/or declined since the 1980s? The tensions of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, global terrorism, the existence of AIDS and other great tragedies marked the 1980s. But it was also a time of great advances and discoveries such as the first PC or the Internet. In addition, it was the decade where artists like the king of pop, Michael Jackson, shone, and at international level, dictatorships ended in several Latin American countries and without a doubt the “Reagan era”. Reagan’s advocates...
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...COLOMBIA COUNTRY ORIENTATION : Location : Colombia, which capital is Bogota, is located in the northwest of South America, bordered to the northwest by Panama, to the east by Venezuela and Brazil, to the south by Ecuador and Peru. It is also bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, and the Caribbean Sea. "Colombia." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia>. Size : 1,138,910 km2. It is 1/9 size of the USA, which is the size of Texas and California combined. It makes Colombia #26 in the world and #4 in South America. "Colombia." - Country Profile. N.p., n.d. Web. <http://www.indexmundi.com/colombia/>. Government structure and Leadership : Colombia is a presidential representative democratic republic established with the Constitution of 1991. It is an unitary State, decentralized where multi-party system is allowed. Thus, it is a Republic with separation of powers between : The executive branch : a President, Juan Manuel Santos since 2010, also Head of government, and a Council of Ministers. The President is elected by popular vote for a four-year terms, and then choose the members of the Council of Ministers. The legislative branch : the Congress is bicameral, between the Chamber of Representatives (166 seats) and the Senate (102 seats). The Congress is elected by popular vote too, for a four-year terms. The judicial branch refers to The Supreme Court, which is represented by 23 judges divided into three Chambers...
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...Diversity and Globalization in Wal-Mart Wal-Mart started in 1962 with one store in Arkansas. By 1970 Wal-Mart had 38 stores in a few states. The department store was and still is growing very fast. Wal-Mart employs a very diverse workforce with young people, students, varied ethnic groups, senior people, and both educated and uneducated men and women (Wal-Mart, 2009). In the 1960s Wal-Mart began with a simple discount store and over time evolved into supercenters, which have the original discount store but include a grocery section as well. The chain has grown considerably, from small town to Fortune 500, over many decades. Wal-Mart learned many lessons as they evolved such as how they can save money for the people and company regarding recycling and efficiency. Wal-Mart started off less environmentally conscious than they are today, paying significant attention to energy, fuel, recycling, resources which saves money and the environment. At Wal-Mart, management believes that business wins when everyone matters, and that the true strength of diversity is unleashed when each associate is encouraged to reach their full potential. Diversity then becomes the foundation for an inclusive, sustainable business that embraces and respects differences, develops our associates, serves our customers, partners with our communities, and builds upon an inclusive supplier base (Wal-Mart, 2009). Wal-Mart implements diversity as part of its business plan, ensuring we can continue to be a global...
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...THE CLASH OF CIVILIZATIONS AND RADICALISM Dr. M. LAL GOEL Also known as Dr. Madan Lal Goel University of West Florida lgoel@uwf.edu Abstract. The notion of a clash of civilizations has gained notoriety since the terrorist attack on WTC on 9/11/2001. Professor Samuel P. Huntington has popularized the view that the coming global conflict will be among major civilizations, not among different political ideologies. He identifies eight major civilizations: the Western (Europe and North America), Slavic (Russia and Eastern Europe), Islamic, Confucian, Hindu, Japanese, Latin American, and the African. Of particular focus in the present paper is the threat to civilization from radical Islam. Three factors that foment radicalism are described: the Islamic theology of exclusiveness, the nostalgic memory of a Muslim empire that lasted nearly 1,000 years, and the consequences of oil boom in the Middle East. Population estimates for different civilizations are provided at the end. Introduction The theory of a clash of civilizations has been with us for some time. British historian Arnold Toynbee used the term in a series of lectures he delivered in 1953. The Middle East specialist Bernard Lewis wrote in 1990 that the Muslim rage against the West is “no less than a clash of civilizations” (Lewis, 1990, p 60). Samuel P. Huntington, a Harvard University political science professor, has given new currency to the notion of a clash of civilizations. His 1993 article in Foreign...
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