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First edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Dedication -- About the Authors -- Preface: Academic Timescapes in Focus -- Diverse Implicit Assumptions -- Working Time Theorised -- Timescape Complexity Conceptualised -- References -- Introduction: On Times, Scapes and Chronosolidarity in Academia -- The "Post-Clock" Capitalism -- "Will-To-Speed" -- Reader's Guide: Sections and Chapters -- Chapter 1: Time and the Rhythms of Academia: A Rhythmanalytical Perspective -- Introduction -- Dealing with the Complexity of Time |
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Organizing Complementary, Contradictory, and Antagonistic Experiences of Time -- Enriching Our Temporal Imagination -- Privileging a Rhythmological Perspective -- Shifting from a Temporal to a Rhythmological Perspective -- The Relations Between Time and Rhythm -- Envisioning Rhythmanalysis -- Analyzing the Rhythms of Academia -- Bachelard's Patterns of Duality -- Lefebvre's Theory of Moments -- Sauvanet's Definition of Rhythmic Criteria -- Pattern -- Periodicity -- Movement -- Opening -- References |
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Chapter 2: Rhythm and the Possible: Moments, Anticipation and Dwelling in the Contemporary University -- Introduction -- Rhythm and the Possible -- Moments, Instants and Shelters -- Anticipation, Presence and Appropriation in the Rhythmic Institution -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 3: Cultural Rhythmics Inside Academic Temporalities -- Introduction -- The Rhythmics of Social Life -- Academic Rhythmics -- Development as Temporality -- Design of Academic-political Agendas -- References -- Intermezzo I: Alice in Academia -- THUD -- 'Tomorrow Today' -- References -- Further Reading |
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Chapter 4: Temporal Navigation in Academic Work: Experiences of Early Career Academics -- Introduction -- Data and Method -- Accelerated Academia -- Minna: Caught in a Temporal Trap -- Anne: Searching for Timeless Time -- Matti: Temporal Safety in a Research Team -- Heidi: Non-stop Networking -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 5: Academic Times, Shortcuts, and Styles -- Exploring the Case of Time for a PhD from a Gender Perspective -- Introduction -- Theoretical Framework -- Method -- Findings -- Perceiving Time Structures -- Time for and in Supervision and Gender |
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Time Problems and Strategies -- Men's View of Phd Gendered Times -- Women's View of Gendered Time -- Discussion -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 6: Metrics as Time-saving Devices -- Let's Talk about Metrics -- Metrics as Time-saving Devices -- Discourse is a Time-consuming Business -- Autonomy in Time -- Making Time -- References -- Chapter 7: Time and Academic Multitasking -- Unbounded Relation Between Professional and Personal Time -- Introduction -- Changes in Academic Work -- the Relevance of the Gender Dimension -- The Portuguese Context -- Methodology |
| Note |
The Diversification of Academic Work and the Use of Time. |
| Summary |
There is a pervasive sense of incessant acceleration in the academic world. This book puts the temporal ordering of academic life under the microscope, and showcases the means of yielding a better understanding of how time and temporality act both as instruments of power and vulnerability within the academic space. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Education, Higher -- Philosophy.
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Education, Higher -- Philosophy. |
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Time -- Social aspects.
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Time -- Social aspects. |
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Philosophy & theory of education. |
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Education, Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Vostal, Filip, 1983- editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Vostal, Filip. Inquiring into Academic Timescapes. Bingley : Emerald Publishing Limited, ©2021 9781789739121 |
| ISBN |
9781789739114 (electronic book) |
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178973911X (electronic book) |
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9781789739138 (electronic book) |
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1789739136 (electronic book) |
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1789739128 |
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9781789739121 |
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