Exploring faculty experiences in a striving university through the lens of academic capitalism

In this paper, we draw from academic capitalism to explore the work lives and experiences of faculty who work in a striving university. Our analysis suggests that faculty members feel pressures induced by academic capitalism, including a lack of space, no time and the sense of constant surveillance....

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Published in:Studies in higher education (Dorchester-on-Thames) 2014-08, Vol.39 (7), p.1097-1115
Main Authors: Gonzales, Leslie D., Martinez, E., Ordu, C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic profession
Academic Rank (Professional)
academic work and identity
Accountability
Capitalism
Career Development
College Faculty
Colleges & universities
Commercialization
Expectation
faculty members
Mixed Methods Research
Neoliberalism
Observation
Occupational Aspiration
Online Surveys
organisational behaviour
Organizational behaviour
Organizational Change
Organizational Climate
Organizational Culture
Professional Identity
rankings
Stress
Surveillance
Teacher Attitudes
Teacher Role
Teaching Conditions
Teaching Experience
Time Management
Universities
Work Attitudes
Work Experience
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Summary:In this paper, we draw from academic capitalism to explore the work lives and experiences of faculty who work in a striving university. Our analysis suggests that faculty members feel pressures induced by academic capitalism, including a lack of space, no time and the sense of constant surveillance. Our work adds to the theoretical as well as empirical discussions concerning striving, academic capitalism and the impacts of both on the academic profession.
ISSN:0307-5079
1470-174X
DOI:10.1080/03075079.2013.777401