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Dark Academia: How Universities Die: Despair in the Neoliberal University

By Peter Fleming

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Dark Academia: How Universities Die: Despair in the Neoliberal University

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'Fleming's books are sparklingly sardonic and hilariously angry' - Guardian There is a strong link between the neoliberalisation of higher education over the last 20 years and the psychological hell now endured by its staff and students. While academia was once thought of as the best job in the world - one that fosters autonomy, craft, intrinsic job satisfaction and vocational zeal - you would be hard-pressed to find a lecturer who believes that now. Peter Fleming delves into this new metrics-obsessed, overly hierarchical world to bring out the hidden underbelly of what he terms the 'zombie university'. He examines commercialisation, mental illness and self-harm, the rise of managerialism, students as consumers and evaluators, and the competitive individualism which casts a dark sheen of alienation over departments. Arguing that time has almost run out to reverse this decline, this book shows how academics and students need to act now if they are to begin to fix this broken system.
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Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
216
Release Date:
2021-05-20
Publication Date:
2021-05-20
Publisher:
Pluto Press
Languages:
Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:
0745341063
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
1050 g
Height:
19.8 cm
Width:
12.9 cm
Thickness:
2 cm
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