Preface Acknowledgments List of Figures and Tables Part One
Overview of the American Faculty Chapter 1. Establishing the Framework Chapter 2. The American Faculty in Perspective Chapter 3. The Professoriate in Profile Part Two
The Faculty at Work Chapter 4. The Changing Complexion of Faculty Work Chapter 5. Academic Culture and Values and the Quality of Worklife Part Three
The Academic Career Chapter 6. The Changing Academic Career Chapter 7. The Revolution in Academic Appointments: A Closer Look Chapter 8. Compensation and Academic Careers: Trends and Issues Chapter 9. Pathways to the Professoriate Part Four
Contemporary Academic Life: An Assessment Chapter 10. American Academic Life Restructured Chapter 11. What's Ahead?
Agendas for Policy Analysis, Research, and Action on Academic Staffing Appendixes A. Descriptions of the National Faculty Surveys B. Selected National Faculty Surveys: A Concordance of Contents C. Understanding Faculty Trends: Challenges to and Strategies for Interpreting Survey Data D. Variables for Classifying Faculty Subgroups E. Master Notes on Contents of Tables and Figures F. Academic Appointments: Historical Milestones G. Faculty Compensation: Data Sources H. Note on Accessing Survey Instruments I. Faculty Diversity: Race and Ethnicity Categories J. Appendix Tables and Figures List of Tables Tables References About the Authors Index.