Title

Voices About Choices: The Role of Female Networks in Affirming Life Choices in the Academy

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2004

Source Publication

Women's Studies in Communication

Abstract

This essay addresses the topic of women's professional development in the academy, noting the critical roles fulfilled by support networks. Research and personal narratives explore the diverse choices women make, the resistance they sometimes face, and the need to find validation for those choices. Recognizing the importance of women's achievement of tenure and publication, the authors also challenge the notion that those traditional measures of academic success are the only, or the best, way to assess women's professional development.

Comments

Women's Studies in Communication, Vol. 27, No. 1 (2004): 88-110. Publisher Link: http://www.orwac.org/journal.html. © 2004 Organization for Research on Women and Communication.