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Behind the Academic Curtain (Paperback)
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Behind the Academic Curtain (Paperback)
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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.
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