This assignment asks you to create an annotated bibliography that compiles literature on individuals who were the first to identify as not men (e.g., women, gender non-binary individuals) to hold the highest executive position (such as president or equivalent) at colleges or universities in different countries. The goal is to gather resources that will support a literature review for a paper analyzing when universities in 200 countries first appointed their first woman president.
1. Purpose:
- Your task is to collect relevant academic resources that discuss these first women (or non-men) leaders, including journal articles, reports, news stories, press releases, websites, datasets, etc. These resources can be from global, regional, national, institutional, or individual perspectives.
- The overall aim is to create a literature review for a study focusing on when universities around the world appointed their first female leader.
2. What to Look for:
- You need to find literature on the following topics:
- Cross-national studies on women leaders in universities
- Global studies on patriarchy in higher education
- General research on women’s advancement in higher education
- Studies on how these trends vary across different countries
- Secondary sources focusing on independent variables like gender equality, national policies, or cultural backgrounds.
3. Data Sources and Search Strategies:
- Use sociology databases (like Sociological Abstracts) or Google Scholar to search for relevant literature.
- Avoid focusing on U.S. studies, as a paper on the U.S. has already been completed. Instead, prioritize literature on other countries.
- You might also find useful data in spreadsheets provided by others, especially on the specific countries you’re analyzing.
4. Structure of the Annotated Bibliography:
- Use sub-headings to organize the literature by themes (e.g., “Women Leaders in Universities (Cross-National)” or “Patriarchy in Higher Education Worldwide”).
- For each source, write an annotation using the provided template, including:
- Author(s): Who wrote the article/book?
- Focus: What is the main subject of the article/book?
- Theories: What theories are used in the article? Are there any counter-theories or alternative views?
- Data: What kind of data is used in the research?
- Methods: What research methods are applied?
- Key findings: What are the main conclusions or findings?
- Relevance: How does this source help answer your research question about first women university presidents?
- Future research: What further research is suggested by the authors, or what ideas do you have for future exploration?
5. Citation Format:
- Use the specific APA citation format for both journal articles and book chapters, as indicated in your instructions.
Summary:
In short, this assignment asks you to gather and summarize sources related to the first women or non-male individuals to hold top leadership roles in universities across different countries. The annotations will support a literature review that examines when and how these appointments happened worldwide.