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Record Nr.

UNINA9910410013103321

Autore

Carter Susan <1947->

Titolo

Academic Identity and the Place of Stories : The Personal in the Professional / / by Susan Carter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Pivot, , 2020

ISBN

9783030436018

3030436012

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (144 pages)

Collana

Palgrave Pivot

Disciplina

378

370

Soggetti

Education, Higher

Education - Philosophy

Maturation (Psychology)

Higher Education

Philosophy of Education

Educational Philosophy

Personal Development

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. A fruitcake imaginary? -- Chapter 2. Stories, games, language, imagination -- Chapter 3. Academia as unhomely habitus? -- Chapter 4. Teaching, research, service, self -- Chapter 5. Taking stock of identity during change -- Chapter 6. Personalising professionalism: balance, risk, chance, change -- Chapter 7. Your dance, your self, your story and the fruitcake imaginary.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores academic identity development in the 21st century university. Recognising dramatic shifts in academic practices and landscapes, the book pushes back on rising neoliberalism with a person-focused, culturally aware pathway for career development. Stories of the author’s own experiences intersect a solid grounding in educational literature, encouraging scholars to take an active role in considering their own academic identity. In doing so, this volume suggests that academics look inward at what matters to them – rather



than being overwhelmed by academia – in order to shape identities and career trajectories that are dynamic and satisfying. .