Looking Back and Moving Forward
Brook and Michell (Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 34(6), 587–599, 2012) comment that it is astounding that the resources of academics of working-class heritage have “remained unrecognised”. These assets should be apparent as these acad
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Higher Education and Working-Class Academics “This is a clear, insightful study of working-class academics that does much more than fill a gap in the literature. It breathes intersectional life into the experiences of people short of material and cultural resources who are endeavouring to come to terms with academic identity and precarity without the benefit of a safety net. If you believe in equality and justice in higher education, read this book.” —Graham Scambler, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University College London, UK “This book is a passionate and lyrical account of the workings of class and inequality in higher education. Drawing on the narratives of working class academics, it paints a powerfully and compelling picture of the everyday systematic injustices faced by those from working class backgrounds who never lose a sense of being outsiders. The book also shows the way forward, calling for a real democratization of our universities, one based on mutual support, solidarity and the valuing of working class pedagogies.” —Diane Reay, Professor of Education, Cambridge University, UK “Reading this book as a working class academic was not easy, flashes of personal experience of microaggressions, exclusion, and ridicule were in every page. I would urge every Vice Chancellor, head of department and Student Representative to read this book—and to think about their working class students, and staff with more care.” —Lisa McKenzie, Assis Professor of Sociology, Durham University, UK
Teresa Crew
Higher Education and Working-Class Academics Precarity and Diversity in Academia
Teresa Crew School of Social Sciences Bangor University Bangor, UK
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