The aim of Chap. 7 is to examine the differing levels of political participation of young men and... more The aim of Chap. 7 is to examine the differing levels of political participation of young men and young women. Based around a number of focus groups, the emphasis is upon gendered political participation. To reiterate the outline furnished in the introductory chapter, key questions include the following: What accounts for this difference? Are young men more politically aware than young women? Do levels of political participation vary between the two groups? The focus of this chapter is primarily upon young women, partly redressing the balance given the fact that political science has, for decades, been a male-dominated discipline (in terms both of the study and the practice) 1 but also giving voice to the concerns of young women. Young women have, traditionally, been the sector of the electorate least likely to cast their vote, and yet, if examination is made of specifi c policy areas, there are many aspects that ought to be of primary concern to women. Child care provision, the increase in cases of sexually transmitted diseases, issues in relation to women in the workplace, such as the gender pay gap (19.1 per cent in 2014-see the Fawcett Society 2015), are examples of issues which ought to galvanise women to cast their vote. To reiterate, this chapter focuses upon gender differences in relation to political participation and non-participation. Some academics are not enamoured by focus groups but they do have a place in the research An earlier version of sections of this chapter was published in the Journal of Youth Studies entitled 'Young Women and Politics: An Oxymoron?' process, and authors such as David Morgan (1997), Michael Bloor et al. (2001) and Pranee Liamputtong (2011) would certainly agree. The focus group material will be used to supplement the data gleaned from other sources. Building upon the literature that examines young people and politics, this chapter examines the extent to which young women are interested in politics. The hypothesis is that young women might not necessarily be interested in mainstream party politics but that, when questioned, they are actually interested in political issues. This ties in with the fi ndings of the fl ourishing literature on young people and politics (see, for exam
Academic librarians working in higher education institutions in Sri Lanka have been enjoying facu... more Academic librarians working in higher education institutions in Sri Lanka have been enjoying faculty status for the last forty years. The study explores their selfidentity, and their perceptions about the teaching role. In total, there are 140 academic librarians working in universities in Sri Lanka. A survey was conducted among them. An analysis of thirty one responses revealed that a significant number of respondents consider themselves as professionals rather than faculty member. A section of the academic librarians believes that the society does not recognize teaching by librarians. Another section generally opines that librarians are reluctant to take up the task of teaching, but the survey found out that 80% of respondents voluntarily teach at their institutions. It was also found that, as reported by many other studies, the academic programs that many of them had attended in library schools did not provide enough training for teaching jobs.
Academic librarians working in higher education institutions in Sri Lanka have been enjoying facu... more Academic librarians working in higher education institutions in Sri Lanka have been enjoying faculty status for the last forty years. The study explores their self-identity, and their perceptions about the teaching role. In total, there are 140 academic librarians working in universities in Sri Lanka. A survey was conducted among them. An analysis of thirty one responses revealed that a significant number of respondents consider themselves as professionals rather than faculty member. A section of the academic librarians believes that the society does not recognize teaching by librarians. Another section generally opines that librarians are reluctant to take up the task of teaching, but the survey found out that 80% of respondents voluntarily teach at their institutions. It was also found that, as reported by many other studies, the academic programs that many of them had attended in library schools did not provide enough training for teaching jobs.
Academic librarians working in higher education institutions in Sri Lanka have been enjoying facu... more Academic librarians working in higher education institutions in Sri Lanka have been enjoying faculty status for the last forty years. The study explores their self-identity, and their perceptions about the teaching role. In total, there are 140 academic librarians working in universities in Sri Lanka. A survey was conducted among them. An analysis of thirty one responses revealed that a significant number of respondents consider themselves as professionals rather than faculty member. A section of the academic librarians believes that the society does not recognize teaching by librarians. Another section generally opines that librarians are reluctant to take up the task of teaching, but the survey found out that 80% of respondents voluntarily teach at their institutions. It was also found that, as reported by many other studies, the academic programs that many of them had attended in library schools did not provide enough training for teaching jobs.
The aim of Chap. 7 is to examine the differing levels of political participation of young men and... more The aim of Chap. 7 is to examine the differing levels of political participation of young men and young women. Based around a number of focus groups, the emphasis is upon gendered political participation. To reiterate the outline furnished in the introductory chapter, key questions include the following: What accounts for this difference? Are young men more politically aware than young women? Do levels of political participation vary between the two groups? The focus of this chapter is primarily upon young women, partly redressing the balance given the fact that political science has, for decades, been a male-dominated discipline (in terms both of the study and the practice) 1 but also giving voice to the concerns of young women. Young women have, traditionally, been the sector of the electorate least likely to cast their vote, and yet, if examination is made of specifi c policy areas, there are many aspects that ought to be of primary concern to women. Child care provision, the increase in cases of sexually transmitted diseases, issues in relation to women in the workplace, such as the gender pay gap (19.1 per cent in 2014-see the Fawcett Society 2015), are examples of issues which ought to galvanise women to cast their vote. To reiterate, this chapter focuses upon gender differences in relation to political participation and non-participation. Some academics are not enamoured by focus groups but they do have a place in the research An earlier version of sections of this chapter was published in the Journal of Youth Studies entitled 'Young Women and Politics: An Oxymoron?' process, and authors such as David Morgan (1997), Michael Bloor et al. (2001) and Pranee Liamputtong (2011) would certainly agree. The focus group material will be used to supplement the data gleaned from other sources. Building upon the literature that examines young people and politics, this chapter examines the extent to which young women are interested in politics. The hypothesis is that young women might not necessarily be interested in mainstream party politics but that, when questioned, they are actually interested in political issues. This ties in with the fi ndings of the fl ourishing literature on young people and politics (see, for exam
Academic librarians working in higher education institutions in Sri Lanka have been enjoying facu... more Academic librarians working in higher education institutions in Sri Lanka have been enjoying faculty status for the last forty years. The study explores their selfidentity, and their perceptions about the teaching role. In total, there are 140 academic librarians working in universities in Sri Lanka. A survey was conducted among them. An analysis of thirty one responses revealed that a significant number of respondents consider themselves as professionals rather than faculty member. A section of the academic librarians believes that the society does not recognize teaching by librarians. Another section generally opines that librarians are reluctant to take up the task of teaching, but the survey found out that 80% of respondents voluntarily teach at their institutions. It was also found that, as reported by many other studies, the academic programs that many of them had attended in library schools did not provide enough training for teaching jobs.
Academic librarians working in higher education institutions in Sri Lanka have been enjoying facu... more Academic librarians working in higher education institutions in Sri Lanka have been enjoying faculty status for the last forty years. The study explores their self-identity, and their perceptions about the teaching role. In total, there are 140 academic librarians working in universities in Sri Lanka. A survey was conducted among them. An analysis of thirty one responses revealed that a significant number of respondents consider themselves as professionals rather than faculty member. A section of the academic librarians believes that the society does not recognize teaching by librarians. Another section generally opines that librarians are reluctant to take up the task of teaching, but the survey found out that 80% of respondents voluntarily teach at their institutions. It was also found that, as reported by many other studies, the academic programs that many of them had attended in library schools did not provide enough training for teaching jobs.
Academic librarians working in higher education institutions in Sri Lanka have been enjoying facu... more Academic librarians working in higher education institutions in Sri Lanka have been enjoying faculty status for the last forty years. The study explores their self-identity, and their perceptions about the teaching role. In total, there are 140 academic librarians working in universities in Sri Lanka. A survey was conducted among them. An analysis of thirty one responses revealed that a significant number of respondents consider themselves as professionals rather than faculty member. A section of the academic librarians believes that the society does not recognize teaching by librarians. Another section generally opines that librarians are reluctant to take up the task of teaching, but the survey found out that 80% of respondents voluntarily teach at their institutions. It was also found that, as reported by many other studies, the academic programs that many of them had attended in library schools did not provide enough training for teaching jobs.
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