The American Faculty: The Restructuring of Academic Work and Careers » (New Edition)

Jack H. Schuster is a professor of education and public policy emeritus at Claremont Graduate University. Martin J. Finkelstein is a professor of higher education at Seton Hall University.

"In-depth, insightful, with a masterful handling of the relevant data, The American Faculty provides the most comprehensive overview of the status of the academic profession that is available." -- Jay Chronister, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia

List of Tables and Figures vii

Preface to the Paperback Edition xv

Preface xix

Acknowledgments xxv

Part 1 Overview of the American Faculty

1 Establishing the Framework 3

2 The American Faculty in Perspective 19

3 The Professoriate in Profile 37

Part 2 The Faculty at Work

4 The Changing Complexion of Faculty Work 75

5 Academic Culture and Values and the Quality of Work Life 125

Part 3 The Academic Career

6 The Changing Academic Career 161

7 The Revolution in Academic Appointments: A Closer Look 191

8 Compensation and Academic Careers: Trends and Issues 234

9 Pathways to the Professoriate 287

Part 4 Assessing Contemporary Academic Life

10 American Academic Life Restructured 323

11 What's Ahead? Agendas for Policy Analysis, Research, and Action on Academic Staffing 346

Appendixes 365

A The National Faculty Surveys 367

B Selected National Faculty Surveys: A Concordance of Contents 383

C Interpreting Faculty Surveys: Challenges and Strategies 391

D Variables for Classifying Faculty Subgroups 406

E Definitions of Terms Used in Tables and Figures 414

F Academic Appointments: Historical Milestones 422

G Faculty Compensation: Data Sources 429

H Note on Accessing the Survey Instruments 436

I Faculty Diversity: Race and Ethnicity Categories 441

J Appendix Tables 443

Bibliography 539

Index 557