Dark academia how universities die / Peter Fleming.
| Author/creator | Fleming, P., 1972- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Pluto Press, 2021. |
| Description | 208 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | How universities die |
| Contents | Introduction: Infinite hope ... but not for us -- Dark academia -- La La Land -- Welcome to the edu-factory -- The authoritarian turn in universities -- You're not a spreadsheet with hair -- The demise of homo academicus -- High impact ... -- The academic star-complex -- Student hellscapes -- How universities die -- Conclusion: Are some lost causes truly lost? |
| Abstract | Fleming delves into the metrics-obsessed, overly hierarchical world of academia to bring out the hidden underbelly of the neoliberal university. He examines commercialisation, mental illness and self-harm, the rise of managerialism, students as consumers and evaluators, and the competitive individualism which casts a dark sheen of alienation over departments. Arguing that time has almost run out to reverse this decline, this book shows how academics and students need to act now if they are to begin to fix this broken system. --From publisher description. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-201) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Issued in other form | Ebook version : 9781786808141 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022507066 |
| ISBN | 9780745341064 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0745341063 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9780745341057 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0745341055 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (ePub ebook) |
| ISBN | (PDF ebook) |
| ISBN | (Kindle ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |