Overview
- The book draws on a variety of perspectives and paradigms to present a view of the contentious and often controversial domain that is academic identity work
- It contains a mix of personal narratives and larger research studies which speak to all who are working to find their academic identity
- Contributions from newer and highly experienced scholars with a range of disciplinary backgrounds ensure that this book speaks to a wide audience
Part of the book series: Educational Futures (EDUFUT, volume 1)
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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On Conceptualising Academic Identities Work
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On Researching Academic Identities
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On Writing Academic Identities
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On Supporting Academic Identity Development
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About this book
In Part One, tools to conceptualise academic identity-work drawn from foundational academic disciplines are applied to contemporary higher education practices. Part Two foregrounds how working in universities today proceeds, with a particular focus on how academics respond to the multiplicity of institutional demands. The most pressing perceived demand, supported by contributions in Part Three, is publication: the need to be ‘visible’ to ‘count’ is now a global imperative, with the affective dimensions not yet well-understood at policy level. In Part Four, those who support colleagues negotiating a reconfigured academic terrain explore productive approaches towards this task to ensure that academic practice remains rooted in the values previously outlined.
This book will be of interest to those working in universities globally who seek a deeper appreciation of the contextual drivers that shape academic work."
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Identity Work in the Contemporary University
Book Subtitle: Exploring an Uneasy Profession
Editors: Jan Smith, Julie Rattray, Tai Peseta, Daphne Loads
Series Title: Educational Futures
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-310-0
Publisher: SensePublishers Rotterdam
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature B.V. 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-94-6300-310-0Published: 24 December 2015
Series ISSN: 2214-9864
Series E-ISSN: 2214-9872
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 222
Topics: Education, general