Deconstructing Doctoral Discourses: Stories and Strategies for Success

Series Editors’ Foreword: Finding and Minding the Gaps
Acknowledgements
Contents
Notes on Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter 1: Disrupting Dominant Discourses and Celebrating Counternarratives: Sustaining Success for Doctoral Students and Supervisors
	Introduction
	Dominant Discourses and Counternarratives Related to Doctoral Study and Supervision
	The Content of the Book
	References
Part 1: Introduction to the Doctorate: Introduction
	Chapter 2: Mobilising the Discursive Power of “Original and Significant Contributions to Knowledge” by Doctoral Students: Nuancing Narratives of Australian Historiographies, Japanese Environmental Policy-Making and Australian Show Children’s Education
		Introduction
		Literature Review and Conceptual Framework
		Diverse Interpretations of Australian Historiographies (G. R. Danaher, 1995) (Geoff Danaher)
		Politicised Constructions of Japanese Environmental Policy-Making (M. J. M. Danaher, 2003) (Mike Danaher)
		Alternative Experiences of Schooling Provision for Occupationally Mobile Australian Show Children (P. A. Danaher, 2001) (Patrick Alan Danaher)
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 3: “I’m an Anthropologist, Damn It!”: Reflections on the Challenges to the Ethical Authenticity of My Research
		Introduction
		Background
		Tensions
		Positionality
		Moving Forwards
		Emotional Toll
		Conclusion
		References
Part 2: The Body of the Doctorate: Introduction
	Chapter 4: Ethical Doctoral Advisor–Student Relationships in the United States: Uncovering Unknown Perspectives and Actions
		Introduction
		Literature Review
			Advisor as Teacher and Mentor
			Expectations
			Ethical Principles
		Methodology
			Participants and Setting
			Data
		Findings
			Administrators’ Contexts and Perspectives
			Faculty Advisors’ Contexts and Perspectives
			Doctoral Students’ Contexts and Perspectives
		Gatekeeping
		Advisor Card
		Discussion of Findings
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 5: Proven Best Practices in Guiding Non-traditional Dissertation Students to Degree Conferral in the United States
		Introduction
		Interdependence and Social Interdependence Theories
		Professional Relationship Formation and Development
			Communication
		The Doctoral Dissertation and the Role of the Dissertation Chair
			Managerial Support in the Doctoral Dissertation Process
			Timelines
			Technical Support: Enabling the Trajectory from Dependent Student to Independent Scholar
		The Doctoral Dissertation and the Experiences of the Dissertation Student
			Time Management
			Support System
			Steps to Success in Writing a Dissertation
		The “two e” Syndrome: Excuses and Entitlement
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 6: On the Need for Women’s Alliances in the Gendered Spaces of Doctoral Programmes and Academia: An Account of Challenges and Strategies
		Introduction
		Women Academics and Performing the Academic Self
		Literature Review
		Research Design and Data Collection
		Physical and Virtual Architectures of Challenge and Opportunity
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 7: Experiencing the Thesis and Its Multiple Strategies in the Start-Up Ecosystem in Montréal, Canada
		Introduction
		A Peculiar Research Context
		From Observation to Strategic Ideas
		Adjusting and Balancing the Unpredictable
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 8: Deconstructing the “Ph” in “PhD”
		Introduction
		The Evolution of Doctorates
		The Case for Philosophising
			The Influence and Impact on Doctoral Candidature
				It Informs and Enhances Research Methodology and Analysis
				It Reveals Deep Insights About the Topic Area
				It Enables the Development of Logical Arguments
				It Creates Belonging to an Academic Community
			The Influence and Impact Beyond Doctoral Candidature
				I See Myself Confidently Anew
				I Empathise with the Lived Experience
				I Find It a Pleasurable Pursuit
		The Challenges of Philosophising
			Philosophical Texts Can Be Impenetrable and Seem Irrelevant
			Philosophical Inquiry Can Require a Support Network
			Philosophical Inquiry Can Be Destabilising or Provoke Anxiety
			Philosophical Inquiry Can Require a Shift in Mindset
		The Rewards of Philosophising
			Philosophising Is Aided by Reading Beyond the Texts Themselves
			Philosophising Is Aided by Dialogue and Contextualisation
			Philosophising Is Aided by the Luxury of Time
		A “Lite” Derridean Deconstruction
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 9: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Completing a Thesis by Publication
		Introduction
		From Clinical Practice to Parenting and a PhD
		Planning a Thesis by Publication
		The Publication Rollercoaster
		Issues of Time
		Writing, Co-authoring and Navigating Reviewers
		The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
		Strategies for Success
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 10: Incorporating Agile Principles in Completing and Supervising a Thesis by Publication
		Introduction
		The Dual Challenges of the Traditional PhD: Student Experience and Research Impact
		An Alternative Pathway: PhD by Publication
		Adopting Agile Principles Towards a PhD by Publication
		Critical Reflection on My PhD by Publication Supervisory Experience
			Alice and the Parallel Publication Strategy
			Bob and the Iterative Publication Strategy
			Cathy and the Sequential Publication Strategy
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 11: Persistent Myths About Dissertation Writing and One Proven Way of Breaking Free of Their Spell
		Introduction
		To Outline or Not to Outline
		Why We Outline
		The Many Faces of an Outline
		From an Outline to a Text
		Dissertation Mathematics
		Quantifying a Larger Picture
		The Daily Norm
		Chasing the Flow
		“No flow” Days
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 12: Cracking Through the Wall to Let the Light In: Disrupting Doctoral Discourses Through Collaborative Autoethnography
		Introduction
		Research Area and Literature Review
		We Moved from Email to Google Docs
		We Moved Back to Using Personal Email Communication
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 13: Alone but Not Lonely: The Joys of Finding Your Online Doctoral Writing Tribe
		Introduction
		The Isolation Factor
		Tribal Salutogenesis
		Benefits of an Online Writing Tribe
		Connection and Belonging
		Online Writing Groups Offer Opportunities to Establish Effective Peer Relationships
		Online Writing Groups Offer Opportunities to Build Structure
		Online Writing Groups Offer Opportunities for Informal Learning and Skill Acquisition
		Online Writing Groups Offer Opportunities to Enact Autonomous Learning
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 14: A Doctoral Experience from a Multicultural and Multidisciplinary Perspective
		Introduction
		Doing a PhD
			Setting the Scene
			Negotiating My Methodological Design
			Negotiating an Academic Identity
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 15: Horizontal Leadership and Shared Power: Developing Agency and Identity Through Connected Pedagogy in a Writing Circle at an Australian University
		Introduction
		Pedagogy of Connection
		Doctoral Identity and Agency
		TWC Sport in Society: Day-to-Day Practice
		Method
		Results and Discussion
		Questionnaire
			Increased Writing Outputs
			Writing-Skill Development
			Peer Review and the Socially Connected Community
			Agency and Identity
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 16: Long-Range Impact Through Slow Reverberation: Narratives About Mature-Aged Scholars and Making a Contribution
		Introduction
		The Metaphor
		Mature-Aged Candidates: Numerous, Invisible, Technology-Challenged?
		This Research
		The Biographies
		Small Stories
		The Data
		Luck and Loneliness
		Deconstructing Existing Discourses
		Rethinking the Mature-Aged Doctoral Candidate
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 17: My Doctoral Journey in India: A Transformational Opportunity to Know Myself
		Introduction
		Background Story
		Why I Entered Doctoral Study
		The Higher Education System and Departmental Expectations
		What Were the Actual Experiences?
			Stage 1: Coursework
			Stage 2: Yoga and Cycling
			Stage 3: Randonneuring and the Research Proposal
			Stage 4: Fieldwork
				Passive Stage
				Active Stage
		Physical Activity in Numbers
			Stage 5: The Writing
		The Personality Test
		Other Changes and Observations
		Inner Engineering
		Since Then … Only Yoga
		Conclusion
		References
Part 3: Concluding the Doctorate: Introduction
	Chapter 18: The Doctoral Viva: Defence or Celebration?
		Introduction
		Literature Review of Research About the Doctoral Examination Process
		Methodology
		Results
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 19: Beyond the Dissertation Manuscript: A Duoethnography of the Elucidation of Doctoral Researcher Agency
		Introduction
		Retrospective Duoethnography
		Data Presentation
			Daniel
			Robin
		Conclusion
		Definitions
		References
	Chapter 20: Doctoral Discourses: The Journey—Past, Present and Beyond
		Introduction
		The Past
		The Present
		The Future
			Printed Publications
			Social Media/Online Resources
				Websites
				Blogs
				Facebook Sites
				Podcasts
				Twitter
				Vlogs
			University Resources
				Support Groups
			Networking
			How to Decide Which Conference Is Right for You
			Abstracts
			Poster Presentations
		Conclusion
		References
Index
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