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Higher Education, Stratification, and Workforce Development: Competitive Advantage in Europe, the US, and Canada
Sheila Slaughter (Ed.)
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Description for Higher Education, Stratification, and Workforce Development: Competitive Advantage in Europe, the US, and Canada
Hardback. Editor(s): Slaughter, Sheila; Taylor, Barrett Jay. Series: Higher Education Dynamics. Num Pages: 346 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 1KBC; JNAM; JNF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
This work analyses how political economic shifts contribute to competition within higher education systems in the US, EU, and Canada. The authors highlight competition for prestige and public and private subsidies, exploring the consequences of these processes through theoretical and empirical analyses. Accordingly, the work highlights topics that will be of interest to a wide range of audiences. Concepts addressed include stratification, privatization of formerly public subsidies, preference for high tech academic fields, and the vocationalization of the curriculum (i.e., Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics: [STEM] fields, selected professions, and business) rather than the liberal arts or the ... Read more
This work analyses how political economic shifts contribute to competition within higher education systems in the US, EU, and Canada. The authors highlight competition for prestige and public and private subsidies, exploring the consequences of these processes through theoretical and empirical analyses. Accordingly, the work highlights topics that will be of interest to a wide range of audiences. Concepts addressed include stratification, privatization of formerly public subsidies, preference for high tech academic fields, and the vocationalization of the curriculum (i.e., Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics: [STEM] fields, selected professions, and business) rather than the liberal arts or the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
346
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Higher Education Dynamics
Condition
New
Weight
707g
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319215112
SKU
V9783319215112
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