Abstract
ABSTRACT Access to higher education continues to increase in the Caribbean, and with this comes disparities among those who participate. For instance, Jamaica, a traditionally patriarchal society, has seen a greater increase among women participating in higher education when compared to men. This paper presents findings that highlight how non-traditional adult learners at a university in Jamaica describe the role of gender in their graduate school experiences. Drawing on data collected through photovoice methodology with 10 non-traditional adult learners, the findings indicate that adult learners experienced challenges associated with gendered roles and gendered spaces. The cis-gender women in the study pointed out connections between their roles in their families and their identity as students, and the male student mainly spoke to how he felt in an academic space dominated by women. The findings also suggest that experiences associated with gender are linked to socio-historical and cultural norms within Caribbean societies like Jamaica.
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