Behind the Academic Curtain (Paperback)

More people than ever are going to graduate school to seek a PhD these days. When they get there, they discover a bewildering environment: a rapid immersion in their discipline, a keen competition for resources, and uncertain options for their future, whether inside or outside of academia. Life with a PhD can begin to resemble an unsolvable maze. In "Behind the Academic Curtain," Frank F. Furstenberg offers a clear and user-friendly map to this maze. Drawing on decades of experience in academia, he provides a comprehensive, empirically grounded, and, most important of all, practical guide to academic life.
While the greatest anxieties for PhD candidates and postgrads are often centered on getting that tenure-track dream job, each stage of an academic career poses a series of distinctive problems. Furstenberg divides these stages into five chapters that cover the entire trajectory of an academic life, including how to make use of a PhD outside of academia. From finding the right job to earning tenure, from managing teaching loads to conducting research, from working on committees to easing into retirement, he illuminates all the challenges and opportunities an academic can expect to encounter. Each chapter is designed for easy consultation, with copious signposts, helpful suggestions, and a bevy of questions that all academics should ask themselves throughout their career, whether at a major university, junior college, or a nonacademic organization. An honest and up-to-date portrayal of how this life really works, "Behind the Academic Curtain" is an essential companion for any scholar, at any stage of his or her career.

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2013
First published:	September 2013
Authors:	Frank F. Furstenberg
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	186
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-06610-3
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Self-help & practical interests > Advice on careers & achieving success Books > Health, Home & Family > Self-help & practical interests > Advice on education Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > Universities / polytechnics
LSN:	0-226-06610-X
Barcode:	9780226066103

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