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Challenging Women in the Male Academy: Think About Draining the Swamp

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Bagilhole, B. (2007). Challenging Women in the Male Academy: Think About Draining the Swamp. In: Cotterill, P., Jackson, S., Letherby, G. (eds) Challenges and Negotiations for Women in Higher Education. Lifelong Learning Book Series, vol 9. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6110-3_1

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