Feudalism and academia: UK academics' accounts of research culture

International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 55-75

  Holligan, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthropology; Culture; Research

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651094662     PISSN: 09518398     EISSN: 13665898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09518398.2010.485134     Document Type: Article

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