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OverviewThis book focuses on the experience of foreign language faculty in American colleges and universities, the challenges they face, and ways that academia can better support language faculty, and marginalized faculty in other fields, in their important work. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robin Matross Helms , Sydney Eve MatrixPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.600kg ISBN: 9780415976923ISBN 10: 0415976928 Pages: 226 Publication Date: 15 November 2005 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter One Introduction -- Chapter Two Literature Review -- Chapter Three Methodology -- Chapter Four Foreign Language Faculty: A Comparative Profile -- Chapter Five Women in the Profession: Plus ca change -- Chapter Six Hao, ma? vs. Hola: The Pros and Cons of Less Commonly Taught -- Chapter Seven Arrivederci Tenure?: Questioning the Traditional Academic Track -- Chapter Eight The Faculty Administrative Role -- Chapter Nine Conclusion -- Appendix Description of Participants and Institutions -- Bibliography -- Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationRobin Matross Helms holds an A.B. degree in East Asian Studies from Princeton University, and M.B.A. and Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Boston College, where she worked in the Center for International Higher Education. She has also worked for Concordia Language Villages, EF Foundation for Foreign Study, and other organizations in the field of international education. Robin currently lives in Washington, DC, and works at the Institute of International Education. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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