Authorship of Books and Gender Sensitivity: A Case Study of NCAM Library Collections

Authors : J. Oluwakemi Oyeniyi, Taye Paul Olaifa, Chuka Christian Uzokwe

Pages : 6-11

Doi:10.16918/bluj.34435

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Publication Date : 2014-11-22

Article Type : Other

Abstract :Gender imbalances is not just reflected in education from the surface level, but more narrowly, highly established and sensitive in book publishing. This paper examines the level of gender imbalances and sensitivity in book publishing using NCAM library collection as a case study. The researchers used 446 textbooks with 802 authors to establish the difference in the number of male authors in comparison with that of female authors in textbook publishing. Recommendation on how to bridge the gap in gender imbalances relating to book publishing and education as a whole are also given.
Keywords : Gender Sensitivity, Gender bias, Gender Imbalance, Textbook Publishing, Authorship of books.