Academic tribes and territories intellectual enquiry and the cultures of disciplines

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Acclaim for the first edition of Academic Tribes and Territories: ‘…Becher’s insistence upon in-depth analysis of the extant literature while reporting his own sustained research doubled the thickness of the material to be covered…Academic Tribes and Territories is a superb addition to the literature on higher education…There is here an education to be had.’ (Burton R. Clark, Higher Education) ‘…Becher’s landmark work. The higher education community – both practitioners and educational researchers – need to assimilate and to heed the message of this important and insightful book.’ (Alan E. Bayer, Journal of Higher Education) ‘a bold approach to a theory of academic relations…The result is a debt to him {Becher} for all students of higher education.’ (The Times Educational Supplement) ‘a classic in its field…The book is readily accessible to any member of the academic profession, but it also adds significantly to a specialist understanding of the internal life of higher education institutions in Br