ABSTRACT
Working Equal exposes the myth of heroic individualism that is central to contemporary western thought. With more than 35% of full-time faculty with a spouse or partner in the same profession, dual career couples are a growing presence in higher education in the U.S.. This compelling and innovative volume examines and testifies to the contribution of intimate and familial relationships to artistic, literary, and scientific accomplishment. An original study of a growing phenomena in higher education, Working Equal presents a new and invaluable portrait of contemporary faculty life.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |110 pages
The Case Narratives
part |63 pages
The Social Nature of Faculty Scholarship
part |19 pages
Implications for Couples and the Academic Workplace