This book aims to advance the debate on the process of precarisation in higher education and its gendered effects. It springs from a research project across institutions in seven European countries: Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Iceland, Switzerland, Slovenia and Austria. Examining gender asymmetries in academic and research organisations, this volume focuses particularly on early careers. It centres both on STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and Social Science and Humanities fields.
This book explores the recent political and social developments in EU citizenship. Researchers explore social and civil rights in the EU, covering family mobility and migration issues, the positions of female migrant workers across member states and the EU?s promotion of diverse family rights. The book focuses on issues facing the new generation of young adults: particularly social mobility, civil rights and political parties?' differing views on gender and family issues.
Recent studies of the Federation of Olympic Sports in Europe have shown that women occupy only fourteen percent of decision-making positions in sport organizations. This book presents a study of how various regions and countries of Europe have addressed this lack of gender diversity, discussing which strategies have brought about change and to what extent these changes have been successful. With contributions from sport sociologists, covering countries such as Germany, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Spain, Turkey and the UK.