Troubling the concept of the 'academic profession' in 21st century higher education

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dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Kevinen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-28T14:13:47Z
dc.date.available2014-10-28T14:13:47Z
dc.date.issued2008en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe final publication is available at Springer via: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10734-007-9109-x.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractConcern 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'.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationWilliams, K. (2008). Troubling the concept of the 'academic profession' in 21st century higher education. <i>Higher Education</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8896en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWilliams, Kevin "Troubling the concept of the 'academic profession' in 21st century higher education." <i>Higher Education</i> (2008) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8896en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWilliams, K. 2008. Troubling the concept of the 'academic profession' in 21st century higher education. Higher Education.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0018-1560en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Williams, Kevin AB - 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'. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Higher Education KW - Anonymity KW - critical discourse analysis KW - DFAQ KW - online postings LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 SM - 0018-1560 T1 - Troubling the concept of the 'academic profession' in 21st century higher education TI - Troubling the concept of the 'academic profession' in 21st century higher education UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8896 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8896
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWilliams K. Troubling the concept of the 'academic profession' in 21st century higher education. Higher Education. 2008; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8896.en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisherSpringeren_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentCILTen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyCentre for Higher Education Developmenten_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceHigher Educationen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10734-007-9109-xen_ZA
dc.subjectAnonymityen_ZA
dc.subjectcritical discourse analysisen_ZA
dc.subjectDFAQen_ZA
dc.subjectonline postingsen_ZA
dc.titleTroubling the concept of the 'academic profession' in 21st century higher educationen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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