Higher education in the US is increasingly being based on a corporate model. This book examines the corporatized industry of American higher education, providing a comprehensive critique of the problems the sector faces. It explores alternative policy solutions and examples of systems of higher education that are both effective and cost-effective. The authors propose a forward-looking agenda for structural reform that is less expensive and more educationally sound than the current model. They explore key topics including affordability, access, waste, hierarchal administrative structures, faculty governance, status and social mobility based on institutional prestige and the overall commodification of higher education in the US. They provide an alternative solution for the US which emphasizes social cohesion, sustainability, a respect for diversity and an understanding of democracy and democratic principles.

Examines American higher education and proposes a forward-looking agenda for structural reform that is less expensive and more educationally sound than the current model.

About the Author
David Stoesz is retired Professor and Program Director at Kean University, USA, and Professor and Program Chair at University of Illinois-Springfield, USA. He is the Founder and CEO of Up$tart: https://www.upstartbenefits.com. Howard Karger is retired Professor and Director in the School of Social Work at Hawai'i Pacific University, USA.


Book Information
ISBN 9781350383807
Author Howard Karger
Format Paperback
Page Count 248
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC