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Item The tripartite self : gender, identity, and power(2004) Cadenhead, Juliet Kathryn, 1961-; Moore, William, 1928-Historical patterns of gender discrimination have dominated the sphere of access of groups of individuals to higher education. For hundreds of years, white heterosexual men have enjoyed the luxury of continuing education that was frequently the hallmark of how they saw and identified themselves. Similarly, most educational studies of have used white heterosexual males as subjects. It is important for women to be able to identify and evaluate their own personal characteristics and the patriarchal system for whence they evolved. The study was conducted to increase awareness of the stories and perspectives of female leaders in the community college; what constitutes women and men’s identity and how those definitions affect leadership. Small inroads have started to be carved out for women, particularly in the community college environment. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the stories and perspectives community college women and men had to tell regarding their definitions of identity, a comparison of how this definition was similar and different between women and men, and finally, how those different meanings relate to leadership. Using a Constructivist/Interpretivist theoretical framework, where all knowledge is socially constructed, the women and men selected participated in focus groups and interviews giving rich narratives as they relate to leadership identity. The findings of this study suggested that community college women and men faced gender variations and that these factors played a large role in how women and men defined their identity. Personal definitions of identity also differed between women and men and the similarities and differences between the two groups were used to examine leadership style. Recommendations to assist and expedite the advancement of women and men recognizing and honoring their unique range of diversity were discussed.