Decentering the Ivory Tower of Academia Ace 139 Fall 2013
| Other author | Ramdeholl, Dianne Editor |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Jossey-Bass [Imprint] Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated |
| Description | 104 p. 22.800 x 014.800 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Series | J-B ACE Single Issue Adult and Continuing Education Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation For many, the academy has historically represented privilege and intellectual exclusion; for others it has represented an increasingly contested site, as marginalized populations have challenged the myth of the ivory tower being a haven of meritocracy and equal opportunities. Still others persist in viewing universities as a level playing field, a place where people are judged primarily by their ideas and intellectual contributions. Ironically, alongside these charged conversations of exclusivity, privilege, and opportunity has occurred the seduction of the ivory tower by market interests, sacrificing standards in the interests of illdefined efficiency. Much has been written on the increasingly marketdriven culture of higher education; many have called this commodification and instrumentalization the most dangerous ideology of the current historical moment. Yet, within this landscape, there have been scholars willing to make space to critically interrogate higher education in relation to multiple systems of oppression. They are working to introduce new perspectives, nurturing counterhegemonic knowledges. Many have struggled to cocreate and sustain democratic spheres that decenter dominant interests, with the aim of a more equitable society. They have been part of a larger movement of academic warriors, academics with consciences who live out their commitments by subscribing to the notion that scholarship and activism are inextricably intertwined. This volume embodies their narratives and issues an open invitation. This is 139 th volume of this JosseyBass quarterly report series. Noted for its depth of coverage, it explores issues of common interest to instructors, administrators, counselors, and policymakers in a broad range of adult and continuing education settings, such as colleges and universities, extension programs, businesses, libraries, and museums. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781118771099 |
| ISBN | 1118771095 (Trade Paper) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9781118771099 |
| Stock number | 00028608 |
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