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Retooling the Humanities
Daniel Coleman (Ed.)
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Description for Retooling the Humanities
Paperback. Twelve essays examine challenges that an intensified culture of research capitalism imposes on the humanities. Editor(s): Coleman, Daniel; Kamboureli, Smaro. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
Is market-driven research healthy? Responding to the language of "knowledge mobilization" that percolates through Canadian postsecondary education, the literary scholars who contributed these essays address the challenges that an intensified culture of research capitalism brings to the humanities in particular. Stakeholders in Canada's research infrastructure-university students, professors, and administrators; grant policy makers and bureaucrats; and the public who are the ultimate inheritors of such knowledge-are urged to examine a range of perspectives on the increasingly entrepreneurial university environment and its growing corporate culture.
Is market-driven research healthy? Responding to the language of "knowledge mobilization" that percolates through Canadian postsecondary education, the literary scholars who contributed these essays address the challenges that an intensified culture of research capitalism brings to the humanities in particular. Stakeholders in Canada's research infrastructure-university students, professors, and administrators; grant policy makers and bureaucrats; and the public who are the ultimate inheritors of such knowledge-are urged to examine a range of perspectives on the increasingly entrepreneurial university environment and its growing corporate culture.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
, Canada
ISBN
9780888645418
SKU
V9780888645418
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About Daniel Coleman (Ed.)
Daniel Coleman is Professor of Canadian Literature, Canada Research Chair, Department of English and Cultural Studies, McMaster University. His creative memoir on reading, spirituality, and cultural politics, In Bed with the Word, came out in 2009 to wide acclaim. He lives in Hamilton. Smaro Kamboureli is Professor with the School of English and Theatre Studies, Canada Research Chair, and Director ... Read more
Reviews for Retooling the Humanities
"Profit is a fine motivator, but it should never be the only motivator. Retooling the Humanities: The Culture of Research in Canadian Universities looks at what is propelling researches in Canadian universities today, hoping to bring Canada into the debate on the purpose of secondary education and its institution. An assortment of essays for those who want to see a ... Read more