The Capitalist University - The Transformations of Higher Education in the United States since 1945 (Hardcover)

Can the ivory tower rise above capitalism? Or are the humanities and social sciences merely handmaids to the American imperial order? The Capitalist University surveys the history of higher education in the United States over the last century, revealing how campuses and classrooms have become battlegrounds in the struggle between liberatory knowledge and commodified learning. Henry Heller takes readers from the ideological apparatus of the early Cold War, through the revolts of the 1960s and on to the contemporary malaise of postmodernism, neoliberalism and the so-called 'knowledge economy' of academic capitalism. He reveals how American educational institutions have been forced to decide between teaching students to question the dominant order and helping to perpetuate it. The Capitalist University presents a comprehensive overview of a topic which affects millions of students in America and increasingly, across the globe.

General

Imprint:	Pluto Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2016
Authors:	Henry Heller
Dimensions:	230 x 150 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Library binding
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-7453-3658-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > General
LSN:	0-7453-3658-2
Barcode:	9780745336589

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