Dialogue on gender and race equality

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to provide insights into certain themes and discourses that have emerged from two research projects on gender and racial equality in higher education in Sweden and South Africa.Design methodology approach - Drawing on discourse analysis using a Foucauldian lens...

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