Promotion and Tenure

William G. Tierney is Professor and Director of the Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis at the University of Southern California. Estela Mara Bensimon is Professor of Higher Education at the University of Southern California.

• Acknowledgments 1. Community and Culture in Academe 2. Tenure as Totem and Socialization in the Academic Community 3. The Tenure and Promotion Years 4. (En)Gender(ing) Socialization 5. Socialization and Cultural Taxation: Race and Ethnicity in the Academy 6. Rethinking Promotion and Tenure Appendix A Appendix B Bibliography Index

"I think that this is one of the most interesting books on higher education that I have read in quite a while. It is also a good antidote to some of the negative books on higher education in recent years." — Philip G. Altbach, Boston College"The topic is of great importance. The tenure process and the notions of academic freedom are being questioned by people within and outside the academic community. This study makes a significant contribution to an important field of study by offering insight into real life situations of pre-tenure faculty while also considering issues of diversity in the pre-tenure faculty ranks." — Caroline S. Turner, University of Minnesota