The Great Unraveling: The University in Decline

by J. Battersby

This book addresses a number of issues resulting from the corporatization of higher education, including administrative usurpation of decision-making about the curriculum, the diminishing role of faculty governance in matters of curriculum design, the erosion of academic freedom, the rise of contingent and adjunct faculty members with little job permanence and few benefits, and the rise of STEM courses (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 154398827X
• ISBN13: 9781543988277
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Bookbaby
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"