Prefiguring the Idea of the University for a Post-Capitalist Society (1st ed. 2023) (Marxism and Education)

Synopsis

Using an Open Marxist theoretical framework, this book provides a critique of the neoliberal reforms made to higher education since the late 1970s and the impact this has had on the sector. Rather than arguing for a return to the idea of the public university, the book argues that public and private models of higher education are both forms of capitalist accumulation and have historically perpetuated forms of oppression, exploitation and discrimination; thus, a more radical solution that addresses both the current crisis of higher education and the contradictory and exploitative nature of late capitalism is required. This book critically examines the autonomous learning spaces that emerged out of the UK student protests (2009-2010) and documents what can be learned from them to prefigure the idea of the university for a post-capitalist society.

Copyright:

2023

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Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9783031466496

Related ISBNs:

9783031466489

Publisher:

Springer International Publishing

Date of Addition:

01/07/24

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The Editor

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No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Education, Philosophy, Politics and Government, Sociology

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