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Focusing on the evolution of the Department of Home Economics at UC Berkeley, this book explores the interplay between gender and academic status from 1905 to 1954. It challenges traditional analyses of academic departments by highlighting how those dominated by women, such as nursing and education, were often marginalized or eliminated as administrators deemed them less useful. Through this lens, the author encourages a reevaluation of how gender influences the dynamics of academic institutions and their perceived value over time.

Globalization and doctoral education in the twenty-first century. This book provides an evaluation of changes and reforms in doctoral education since 2000. Recent decades have seen an explosion in doctoral education worldwide, and the increased potential for diverse employment has generated greater interest. Recognizing the diversity of academic cultures and institutional systems worldwide, the book advocates for a core value system to overcome inequalities in access to doctoral education. The chapters focus on the structures and quality assurance models of doctoral education, supervision, and funding from an institutional and comparative perspective. The book examines capacity building in the era of globalization, global labor market developments for doctoral graduates, and the ethical challenges and political contestations that may manifest in the process of pursuing a PhD.