| The New Treason of the Intellectuals: Can the University Survive? Contributor(s): Docherty, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1526132745 ISBN-13: 9781526132741 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects - Political Science |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.7" W x 8.6" (0.92 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book delivers a damning criticism of the contemporary University system. It argues that the University has become politicised that its primary purpose has shifted from education to the advancement of market-fundamentalist capital, an ideology that paints society as a war of all against all for individual financial gain. Against this, the book calls for a reconfiguration of the purpose of the University. It evokes the institution's wider ambitions and purposes: extending the range of human possibilities, seeking global justice and promoting democracy. Nothing less than ecological and human survival is at stake. Written by a senior academic and leading opponent of the modern University regime, this book exposes a troubling present while remaining optimistic for the future. Essential reading for students and academics, policy-makers and anyone who cares about the state of higher education in the twenty-first century. |