The good university : what universities actually do and why it's time for radical change / Raewyn Connell.
Material type: TextPublisher: London : Zed Books, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Description: vi, 233 pages ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1786995417
- 9781786995414
- 1786995409
- 9781786995407
- 378.101 23
- LB2331.62 .C66 2019
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Making the knowledge : research -- Learning and teaching -- The collective intellectual : university workers -- The global economy of knowledge -- Privilege machines -- The university business -- Universities of hope -- The good university.
The higher education industry might seem like it’s booming, with over 200 million students in universities and colleges worldwide and funds flowing in like never before. But the truth is that these institutions have never been unhappier places to work. Corporate-style management, cost-cutting governments, mobilisations by angry students and strikes by a disgruntled workforce have taken their toll — in almost every country around the world. It’s no wonder that there is talk of ‘universities in crisis'. 0But what should a ‘good university’ look like? In this inspiring new work, Raewyn Connell asks us to consider just that, challenging us to rethink the fundamentals of what universities do. Drawing on the examples offered by pioneering universities and educational reformers around the world, Connell outlines a practical vision for how our universities can become both more engaging and more productive places, driven by social good rather than profit, helping to build fairer societies.
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