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Unionization in the Academy
Judith Wagner Decew
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Description for Unionization in the Academy
Paperback. Unionization in the Academy presents an authoritative, balanced, and comprehensive treatment of academic unions-their history, purpose, and the conflicts they cause. Series: Issues in Academic Ethics. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
Unionization in the Academy is an authoritative, balanced, and comprehensive account of academic unions—their history, purpose, and the conflicts they cause. Judith Wagner DeCew takes on the central issues, including unions for part-time and adjunct faculty, graduate student unions, and collective bargaining. The book also includes a history of the rise of academic unions and its watershed moments, such as the U.S. Supreme Court's 1980 Yeshiva decision. A series of important articles by other observers supplements DeCew's insights and arguments. This combination yields a detailed survey of the arguments for and against academic unions of all kinds. Are unions a threat because they create adversity and conflict with academic values? Or do unions support those values by creating community and collegiality? Unions in Academia is the essential reader for faculty, students, administrators, and anyone else trying to answer those questions.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Issues in Academic Ethics
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847696710
SKU
V9780847696710
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99-15
About Judith Wagner Decew
Judith Wagner DeCew is professor of philosophy at Clark University. She is the author of In Pursuit of Privacy: Law, Ethics and the Rise of Technology (1997) and co-editor of Theory and Practice (1996).
Reviews for Unionization in the Academy
Unionization in the Academy is elegantly written, well researched, and carefully reasoned in its responses to questions of faculty unionization. Supplemented by a collection of engaging essays by insightful contributors, DeCew's balanced treatment displays a deep appreciation for both the ideals and the realities of higher education. This excellent book will greatly benefit faculty, administrators, student leaders, trustees, legislators, and anyone else trying to understand the difficult but very important topic of unionization in the academic world.
Peter J. Markie, University of Missouri This book is essential reading for everyone in the academy-from student to president.
Jennifer Rubenstein, University of Chicago
Ethics: An International Journal of Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy
This book is highly readable, very well-balanced, and grounded in the literature of so many fields; a really fresh look at an important topic at the frontiers of unionism. Unionization in the Academy could make a wonderful reading for the students—a real eye-opener for those just entering universities. I could also see it used in my undergraduate and graduate industrial relations courses to expand on the theories and factual information we discuss in class.
Gary Chaison, Clark University
Peter J. Markie, University of Missouri This book is essential reading for everyone in the academy-from student to president.
Jennifer Rubenstein, University of Chicago
Ethics: An International Journal of Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy
This book is highly readable, very well-balanced, and grounded in the literature of so many fields; a really fresh look at an important topic at the frontiers of unionism. Unionization in the Academy could make a wonderful reading for the students—a real eye-opener for those just entering universities. I could also see it used in my undergraduate and graduate industrial relations courses to expand on the theories and factual information we discuss in class.
Gary Chaison, Clark University