Although researchers have explored dimensions of academic capitalism among students
and faculty members, knowledge of the roles of administrators at all levels is …

Research often considers vertical stratification between US higher education institutions. Yet
differences also exist within higher education institutions, which we term “organizational …

The chapter examines how academic labor markets in the US are socially structured. These
markets express and enhance social stratification, and are reproduced and renegotiated …

This image of the faculty-entrepreneur in the new economy is in stark opposition with the
traditional role of the academic profession. In particular, social theorist Pierre Bourdieu …

Building on literature addressing doctoral student socialization and scientific research
groups, we qualitatively explore the gendered nature of laboratory rotations for 54 women …

Privatization in US higher education has recently been framed as the new normal, or
something scholars treat as the default state of affairs with little expectation of change in the …

As the emphasis on economic development through community-university engagement
intensifies, educators and policy makers must learn to think differently about the …

This article focuses on the changing organization and profession of academic science. Over
the past 35 years, the commercialization of academic research has become an increasingly …

In recent decades, the theory of academic capitalism has gained increasing relevance as an
approach for understanding the recent evolution of higher education systems. We analyze …

In the academic capitalist knowledge regime, institutions compete for prestige and funding.
Reward structures emphasize science and engineering (S&E) fields for their potential to …