Universities and the Occult Rituals of the Corporate World - Higher Education and Metaphorical Parallels with Myth and Magic (Paperback, 3rd Edition)

Universities and the Occult Rituals of the Corporate World explores the metaphorical parallels between corporatised, market-oriented universities and aspects of the occult. In the process, the book shows that the forms of mystery, mythmaking and ritual now common in restructured institutions of higher education stem from their new power structures and procedures, and the economic and sociopolitical factors that have generated them.

Wood argues that universities have acquired occult aspects, as the beliefs and practices underpinning present-day market-driven academic discourse and practice weave spells of corporate potency, invoking the bewildering magic of the market and the arcane mysteries of capitalism, thriving on equivocation and evasion. Making particular reference to South African universities, the book demonstrates the ways in which apparently rational features of contemporary Western and westernised societies have acquired occult aspects. It also includes discussion of higher education institutions in other countries where neoliberal economic agendas are influential, such as the UK, the USA, the Eurozone states and Australia.

Providing a unique and thought-provoking look at the impact of the marketisation of Higher Education, this book will be essential reading for academics, researchers and postgraduate students engaged in the study of higher education, educational policy and neoliberalism. It should also be of great interest to academics in the fields of anthropology, folklore and cultural studies, as well as business, economics and management.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. The Magic of the Market 3. Setting the Scene 4. Corporate Simulacra 5. A Climate of Fear 6. Rituals, Talismans and Templates 7. Performance and Ritual 8. Kinship, Collegiality and Witchcraft 9. Secrecy, Publicity, Confusion and Power 10. The Zombies of Corporate Academia 11. Sacrifices and Suffering 12. Smoke and Mirrors and Wind Money 13. Conclusion: Breaking the Spell Bibliography

General

Imprint:	Taylor & Francis
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Research in Higher Education
Release date:	2020
Authors:	Felicity Wood
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	228
Edition:	3rd Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-46383-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > Universities / polytechnics Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > General Promotions
LSN:	0-367-46383-0
Barcode:	9780367463830

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