Public Universities, Managerialism and the Value of Higher Education

Author:   Rob Watts
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
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9781349710522


Pages:   359
Publication Date:   16 January 2018
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Author:   Rob Watts
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
ISBN:  

9781349710522


ISBN 10:   1349710520
Pages:   359
Publication Date:   16 January 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Preface.- Introduction.- Chapter 1. Thinking about the Public University.- Chapter 2. The Good Ol' Days: Life in the Public University.- Chapter 3. Universities under the Sign of the Market.- Chapter 4. The Idea of 'Marketizing' the University: Against Magical Thinking.- Chapter 5. The Rise of the Manageriat.- Chapter 6. Teaching in the 'Marketized' University.- Chapter 7. The Student Experience.- Chapter 8. The Fate of Knowledge in the Modern University.- Conclusion: Thinking into the Future.

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Rob Watts is Professor of Social Policy at RMIT University, Australia. His books include The Foundations of the National Welfare State, Sociology Australia, and States of Violence and the Civilising Process: On Criminology and State Crime.

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