Are You Teaching This Summer?

Academics believe deeply that the public does not understand the daily life of a university professor, a belief that is amplified by an innocent conversation starter at neighborhood social gatherings: “Are you teaching this summer?” University professors always seem to be busy in the summer, when cl...

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Published in:	Abelard to Apple p. 3
Main Author:	Richard A. DeMillo
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	English
Published:	The MIT Press 26-08-2011
Subjects:	Behavioral sciences Business College faculty College instruction Colleges Communities Economic disciplines Economic research Economics Education Educational institutions Educational methods Educational personnel Educational research Employment Formal education Human societies Industrial sectors Industry Knowledge industries Labor economics Occupations Pedagogy Research facilities Research industry Research universities School campuses School faculty School personnel Schools Social groups Sociology Universities
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Summary:	Academics believe deeply that the public does not understand the daily life of a university professor, a belief that is amplified by an innocent conversation starter at neighborhood social gatherings: “Are you teaching this summer?” University professors always seem to be busy in the summer, when classes are not in session and the most conspicuous activities on campus are related to landscaping. It is a question that betrays only an innocent fascination with a somewhat mysterious occupation. What an academic hears in the question is a hint that hours spent outside the classroom are hours not well spent: what else
ISBN:	9780262518628 0262518627
DOI:	10.7551/mitpress/8792.003.0005