Ivory Tower Blues : A University System in Crisis / James Cote, Anton L. Allahar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cote, James, author.

Contributor:

Allahar, Anton.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College students--Canada--Attitudes.

College students--Rating of--Canada.

College teachers--Canada--Attitudes.

Education, Higher--Canada.

Electronic books.

Universities and colleges--Canada.

Universities and colleges.

Education, Higher.

Local Subjects:

College students--Canada--Attitudes.

College students--Rating of--Canada.

College teachers--Canada--Attitudes.

Education, Higher--Canada.

Electronic books.

Universities and colleges--Canada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (262 p.)

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2017]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The present state of the university is a difficult issue to comprehend for anyone outside of the education system. If we are to believe common government reports that changes in policy are somehow making life easier for university graduates, we cannot help but believe that things are going right and are getting better in our universities. Ivory Tower Blues gives a decidedly different picture, examining this optimistic attitude as it impacts upon professors, students, and administrators in charge of the education system.Ivory Tower Blues is a frank account of the contemporary university, drawing on the authors' own research and personal experiences, as well as on input from students, colleagues, and administrators. James E. Côté and Anton L. Allahar offer an insider's account of the university system, an accurate, alternative view to that overwhelmingly presented to the general public. Throughout, the authors argue that fewer and fewer students are experiencing their university education in ways expected by their parents and the public. The majority of students are hampered by insufficient preparation at the secondary school level, lack of personal motivation, and disillusionment. Contrary to popular opinion, there is no administrative or governmental procedure in place to maintain standards of education.Ivory Tower Blues is an in-depth look at the crisis facing Canadian and American universities, the factors that are precipitating the situation, and the long-term impact this crisis will have on the quality of higher education.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Troubles in Paradise

2. The Professor as a Reluctant Gatekeeper

3. The Student as a Reluctant Intellectual

4. Parents as Investors and Managers: The Bank of Mom and Dad (BMD)

5. Policy Implications: So What Is University Good For? What Is Added beyond Alternatives?

Appendix

Notes

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 13. Sep 2017)

ISBN:

1-4426-8550-6

1-4426-9137-9

OCLC:

1004876435