Becoming Sociologists: Professional Identity for Part-Time Teachers of University Sociology.

Abbas, Andrea; McLean, Monica

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ERIC Number: EJ679960

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2001

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Becoming Sociologists: Professional Identity for Part-Time Teachers of University Sociology.

Abbas, Andrea; McLean, Monica

British Journal of Sociology of Education, v22 n3 p339-52 Sep 2001

Examines experiences of part-time teachers and the meanings they attribute to them. Draws on data from contact with university sociology departments (n=12). Concludes that academic sociologists should take a moral and practical interest in part-time teachers because they are implicated in the reproduction of sociology and sociologists. Provides references. (Author/PAL)

Descriptors: Departments, Higher Education, Part Time Faculty, Professional Isolation, Self Concept, Sociology, Teacher Attitudes, Universities, Work Environment

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Note: British Journal of Sociology of Education is a refereed journal.