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III. Science, Research (Science Legislation, Research Structure, Research Organisations, Research Funding)
B. Essays, Commentaries, Statements
Author
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WILLIAMS, Kevin
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Title
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Troubling the concept of the ?academic profession? in 21st Century higher education |
Publication year
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2008 |
Source/Footnote
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In: Higher education. - 56 (2008) 5, S. 533 - 544
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Inventory number
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24954 |
Keywords
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Bedarf an Akademikern ; Studentenschaft : allgemein |
Abstract
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Concern has been expressed about the vulnerability of the ?academic profession? as a consequence of threats from productivism, managerialism and the like (Beck and Young, Br J Sociol Educ 26(2):183?197, 2005). I question the apparent self-understanding of academe as a profession. Referring to thinking from higher education (Barnett, High Educ 40:409?422, 2000a; Educ Phil Theor 32(3):319?326, 2000b; Realizing the University in an age of supercomplexity, 2000c; Stud High Educ 25(3):255?265, 2000d; Lond Rev Educ 2(1):61?73, 2004a; Piper, Are professors professional? The organisation of University examinations, 1994; Taylor 1999), and from the sociology of the professions (in particular Evetts, Int J Sociol Soc Policy 23(4/5):22?35, 2003a; Int Sociol 18(2):395?415 2003b; Curr Sociol 54(1):133?143 2006a; Curr Sociol 54(4):515?531, 2006b), I propose that significant shifts in self-understanding and practice are needed for academe to claim a social role as a ?profession?. (HRK / Abstract übernommen) Williams, Kevin, E-Mail: kevin.williams@uct.ac.za |