Universities and the Public Sphere: Knowledge Creation and State Building in the Era of Globalization Contributor(s): Pusser, Brian (Editor), Kempner, Ken (Editor), Marginson, Simon (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415878470 ISBN-13: 9780415878470 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Industries - General - Education |
Dewey: 338.433 |
LCCN: 2011003453 |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (1.19 lbs) 276 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Universities have been propelled into the center of the global political economy of knowledge production by a number of factors: mass education, academic capitalism, the globalization of knowledge, the democratization of communication in the era of the Internet, and the emergence of the knowledge and innovation economy. The latest book in the International Studies in Higher Education series, Universities and the Public Sphere addresses the vital role of research universities as global public spheres, sites where public interaction, conversation and deliberation take place, where the nature of the State and private interests can be openly debated and contested. At a time of increased privatization, open markets, and government involvement in higher education, the book also addresses the challenges facing the university in its role as a global public sphere. |