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    A Comprehensive Travel Guide to Exquisite Adventures, Rich Culture, and Timeless Beauty.

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    Discover the captivating allure of Croatia like never before with our immersive travel guide. From the sun-drenched shores of the Adriatic Sea to the pristine landscapes of its national parks, this comprehensive guide takes you on a mesmerizing voyage through a land of ancient history, vibrant culture, and breathtaking beauty.Unveil the secrets of Croatia's hidden gems as you wander through ... Leer más

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  • Power Despite Precarity

    Strategies for the Contingent Faculty Movement in Higher Education

    Series series Wildcat
    Higher education is the site of an ongoing conflict. At the heart of this struggle are the precariously employed faculty ‘contingents’ who work without basic job security, living wages or benefits. Yet they have the incentive and, if organized, the power to shape the future of higher education.Power Despite Precarity is part history, part handbook and a wholly indispensable resource in this fight. ... Leer más

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  • Contingent Faculty and the Remaking of Higher Education

    A Labor History

    Series series Working Class in American History
    An educational crisis from its origins to present-day experiencesIn the United States today, almost three-quarters of the people teaching in two- and four-year colleges and universities work as contingent faculty. They share the hardships endemic in the gig economy: lack of job security and health care, professional disrespect, and poverty wages that require them to juggle multiple jobs.This ... Leer más

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