Academics' perceptions of what it means to be an academic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5109239 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kayleigh Rosewell (0000-0003-1584-9683, Lancaster University, corresponding author), Paul Ashwin (0000-0001-7630-1748, Lancaster University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 2374-2384 |
| Publication date | 2019-12-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03075079.2018.1499717 |
| OpenAlex | W2884524914 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 23 |
| References cited | 39 |
Despite the wealth of literature on academic work, roles and identities, the meaning of being an academic often does not go beyond such pre-defined and separate roles of teacher, researcher, academic, professional and manager. Consequently, our understanding of academic work is limited. This article explores the holistic meaning of being an academic and considers how this relates to gender. Based on interviews with 35 academics from a single United Kingdom (UK) institution, we argue that what it means to be an academic, goes beyond these pre-defined and separate roles; and that other aspects, such as academic freedom, intellectual stimulation, and a sense of a calling play different roles in different constructions of being an academic. Gender is also found to be an important factor in the different ways of defining academic work. These findings have implications for our understanding of career trajectories of male and female academics
Academic achievement · Academic freedom · Academic institution · Academic integrity · Higher education · Institution · Learning development · Management · Pedagogy · Perception · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Evaluation of Teaching Practices · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Law · Mentoring and Academic Development · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 23 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,29 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |