Being an English academic: a social domains account. (3rd September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sealey, Alison
• Is Part Of: Language & intercultural communication. Volume 18:Number 5(2018)
• Page Start: 549
• Page End: 561
• Publication Date: 2018-09-03
• Subjects: British higher education -- social domains -- academic resistance -- discourse analysis; Language and languages -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Intercultural communication -- Periodicals; 306.4405
• DOI: 10.1080/14708477.2018.1501848
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1470-8477

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This paper considers the differential placements of social actors in the contemporary English university, as practices consistent with neoliberal ideologies become increasingly influential. It uses Layder's theory of 'social domains' and the first-hand experiences of the author to explore how the options available – to students, those on precarious conditions of employment, and those occupying more influential roles in the institution – change in relation to alterations in structured social relations. Examples are provided of interventions by people opposed to both the rhetoric and the reality of developments in the sector, and reasons for their limited effectiveness are also discussed.