What does it mean to be an academic today? What kinds of
experiences do students have, and how are they affected by what
they learn? Why do so many students and their teachers feel like
frauds? Can we learn to teach and research in ways that foster hope
and deflate pretension? Academic Life and Labour in the New
University: Hope and Other Choices addresses these big questions,
discussing the challenges of teaching and researching in the
contemporary university, the purpose of research and its
fundamental value, and the role of the academy against the
background of major changes to nature of the university itself.
Drawing on a range of international media sources, political
discourse and many years' professional experience, this volume
explores approaches to teaching and research, with special emphasis
on the importance of collegiality, intellectual honesty and
courage. With attention to the intersection of large-scale
institutional changes and intellectual shifts such as the rise of
transdisciplinarity and the development of a pluralist curriculum,
this book proposes the pursuit of more ethical, compassionate and
critical forms of teaching and research. As such, it will be of
interest not only to scholars of cultural studies and education,
but to all those who care about the fate of the university as an
institution, including young scholars seeking to join the academy.
General
| Imprint: |
Routledge
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
October 2016 |
| First published: |
2013 |
| Authors: |
Ruth Barcan
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
258 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-27379-5 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
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| LSN: |
1-138-27379-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781138273795 |
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