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Author Topic: "conduct" books for academics  (Read 5726 times)
smurlein
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« on: June 08, 2008, 09:03:42 PM »
I am working on an essay about working class academics "passing" in the academy. Does anyone know if there are any conduct-type books that might give academics an idea of how they should or should not behave in the workplace, at conferences, etc? I
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« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2008, 09:11:20 PM »
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell by Tucker Max:
http://www.amazon.com/Hope-They-Serve-Beer-Hell/dp/0806527285
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« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2008, 09:12:12 PM »
Thanks Larry!

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« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2008, 12:05:50 AM »
Working-class Women in the Academy: Laborers in the Knowledge Factory By Michelle M. Tokarczyk, Elizabeth A. Fay

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There are/were also articles in The Radical Teacher about this subject.
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« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2008, 02:32:01 AM »
Well, somewhat specialized, but I Want to Be a Mathematician by Paul Halmos has a lot of worthwhile how-tos. 
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« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2008, 03:05:07 AM »
A lot of academia novels include some comedy-of-manners elements, as well as presenting the 'normal' practices. Try Elaine Showalter's book on faculty fiction.

Standard books on etiquette and workplace manners may be relevant too; I know there are similar themes for when people from working class backgrounds get jobs such as at law firms - they are academically qualified for the field but may not have the background or experience in the social element that goes with it.
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« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2008, 10:18:47 AM »
Thanks everyone!

I am heading off to the library.
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« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2008, 03:07:45 PM »
I think any good "guide for new faculty" will help you in this regard.  Try something like Good Start by Gerald Gibson, New Faculty by Lucas & Murry, and The Chicago Guide to Your Academic Career by Goldsmith, Komlos, & Gold.
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