The Dark Side of Academia

Competition, Inequality, and Violence in the Ivory Tower
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-63930-7
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 168 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 269 g

The Dark Side of Academia provides an insight into the prevalence, form, and impact of harmful practices within academia. By combining contemporary research, practice, and policy, it examines the experience and impact of issues such as precarity, burnout, and violence within higher education.

This key title synthesises expertise on a range of vitally important issues impacting higher education right now. Addressing the experiences of academic employees, it shines a light on the prevalent but often unspoken underbelly of academia. Structured into three main sections, it focuses on key topics such as performance and competition; health, wellbeing, and burnout; precarious contracts; inequality and discrimination; disability; gender and gender identity; race and ethnicity; and bullying and sexual misconduct.

Each chapter includes clear recommendations for policy and practice and is essential reading for all those working in higher education, but particularly those in positions of power. This book is designed to encourage greater attention to the experiences of all staff employed in the sector and to offer implementable strategies to provide better support for academics.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Brewer, Gayle

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Sonderpädagogik, Heilpädagogik
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1: Monitoring, Competition, and Workload

Chapter 2: Health, Wellbeing, and Burnout

Chapter 3: Precarious Contracts, Doctoral Students, and Postdoctoral Researchers

Chapter 4: Disability, Chronic Illness, and Neurodivergence

Chapter 5: Gender, Parenting, and Sexual Orientation

Chapter 6: Race, Ethnicity, and Culture

Chapter 7: Bullying and Incivility

Chapter 8: Sexual Harassment and Violence

Chapter 9: Conclusion and Additional Resources

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Gayle Brewer is Professor of Psychology and Education at the University of Liverpool, UK. Professor Brewer has worked in higher education for over 20 years, and she informs Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion practice and policy on a national level. Professor Brewer has published over 100 journal articles and holds doctorates in both Psychology and Education.