Date of Award

1-1-2014

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Educational Policy and Leadership

Content Description

1 online resource (xiii, 208 pages) : color illustrations

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Daniel C. Levy

Committee Members

Kevin Kinser, Andres Bernasconi

Keywords

Academic Profession, Academic Work, Adjuncts, Chile, Higher Education, Part-time professors, College teachers, Part-time, Education, Higher, Universities and colleges

Subject Categories

Educational Administration and Supervision | Higher Education Administration | Latin American Studies

Abstract

This dissertation examines the academic life of part-time professors at the five biggest universities in Chile. By examining part-timers' academic life, including both who the part-time professors are and what their academic work is, this study sheds light on the complexity and diversity of the part-time world.

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