Academic fault lines : the rise of industry logic in public higher education / Patricia J. Gumport.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gumport, Patricia J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public universities and colleges--United States.

Public universities and colleges.

Education, Higher--Aims and objectives--United States.

Education, Higher.

Education, Higher--Aims and objectives.

United States.

Education, Higher--Philosophy.

Education, Higher--United States--Administration.

Administration.

Industrial efficiency.

Education, Higher--Administration.

Physical Description:

xvi, 526 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2019.

Summary:

"Gumport chronicles the rise of "industry logic," as a departure from "social institution logic," in public higher education in the latter twentieth century. Industry logic refers to colleges restructuring for financial efficiency and developing more ties with industry. Since the 1970s, increased public scrutiny and demands for accountability have pushed colleges to become more corporatized and privatized. Gumport's sociological analysis is grounded in data from nine in-depth case studies that span three sectors of public higher education"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Points of departure

Conceptual and empirical anchors: studying institutional change

Built to serve

State-level expectations

Forces converging to advance industry logic

Beyond the demand-response scenario

Harmonizing educational identities

Reconciling competing mandates

Persevering through strategic necessities

In pursuit of excellence

Pursuing priorities and striving for state-of-the-art

Managing for legitimacy: moving beyond academic fault lines.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781421429724

1421429721

OCLC:

1090708812