Failing Universities: How Higher Education Became a Commodity and What We Can Do About It

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Howard Karger (Hawai’i Pacific University, USA) David Stoesz (Kean University, USA)

Failing Universities

How Higher Education Became a Commodity and What We Can Do About It

Howard Karger (Hawai’i Pacific University, USA), David Stoesz (Kean University, USA)

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Bloomsbury Academic
28 November 2024

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Colleges and universities were once places where students came to learn, experts, intellectuals, and others came to teach, and where knowledge was created. Today, America’s higher education system is severely compromised by commodification and corporatization, which have transformed higher education into a marketplace. This book examines the effects of these transformations, providing a comprehensive critique of the problems the sector faces. It outlines how higher education’s commodification has impacted areas including affordability, access, waste, hierarchal administrative structures, faculty governance, the college sports industrial complex, and status and social mobility based on institutional prestige. The authors explore alternative policy solutions and examples of systems of higher education that are both effective and cost-effective. They propose a forward-looking agenda for structural reform that is less expensive and more educationally sound than the current model. Emphasising social cohesion, sustainability, a respect for diversity and an understanding of democracy and democratic principles, Failing Universities offers alternative solutions for US higher education to return to its basic mission.

By: Howard Karger (Hawai’i Pacific University USA), David Stoesz (Kean University, USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781350383814
ISBN 10: 1350383813
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 28 November 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Preface 1. Selling the Dream 2. The Post-WWII Growth in Higher Education 3. Nonprofit Colleges and Universities 4. What’s Driving Up the Price of Higher Education? 5. Competing for Students and Prestige 6. How College Sports Drive Up Costs 7. Risky For-Profit Colleges 8. The Corporatization of America’s College and Universities 9. The Financial Burden on Students and Families 10. A Commonsense Approach to Controlling Spiraling Costs in Higher Education References Index

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.