Unionization in the Academy
Visions and Realities
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield
Published:25th Mar '03
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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.
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
ISBN: 9780847696710
Dimensions: 228mm x 148mm x 14mm
Weight: 322g
320 pages