Universities and the Production of Elites - Discourses, Policies, and Strategies of Excellence and Stratification in Higher Education (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)

This book explores how universities as organizations influence and construct the production of academic elites and elitist institutions. It analyzes the role played by the reorganization of higher education (HE) institutions, stimulated by new performance-based narratives aimed at building attractiveness towards stakeholders such as governments, prospective employers, academics, and students. Based on American, European, and Asian case studies of HE systems and institutions considered at various scales, the volume analyzes the consequences of increasing competition between HE institutions which are facing challenges such as the internationalization of higher education supply, the shortage of public resources and the structural changes of labor market demands. It argues that policy discourses and tools, as well as assessment devices such as rankings and accreditation, incentivize HE institutions to develop positioning strategies that contribute to stratification and the production of elites. It will be of great interest to students and researchers in the fields of higher education, sociology, and education policy.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Palgrave Studies in Global Higher Education
Release date:	August 2017
First published:	2017
Editors:	Roland Bloch • Alexander Mitterle • Catherine Paradeise • Tobias Peter
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	392
Edition:	1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-53969-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > General
LSN:	3-319-53969-8
Barcode:	9783319539690

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