Universities and the Production of Elites

Discourses, Policies, and Strategies of Excellence and Stratification in Higher Education

392 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This book explores how universities as organizations influence and construct the production of academic elites and elitist institutions. It analyzes the role played by the reorganization of higher education (HE) institutions, stimulated by new performance-based narratives aimed at building attractiveness towards stakeholders such as governments, prospective employers, academics, and students. Based on American, European, and Asian case studies of HE systems and institutions considered at various scales, the volume analyzes the consequences of increasing competition between HE institutions which are facing challenges such as the internationalization of higher education supply, the shortage of public resources and the structural changes of labor market demands. It argues that policy discourses and tools, as well as assessment devices such as rankings and accreditation, incentivize HE institutions to develop positioning strategies that contribute to stratification and the production ofelites. It will be of great interest to students and researchers in the fields of higher education, sociology, and education policy.

• Reihe: Palgrave Studies in Global Higher Education
• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik / Erziehungswissenschaften Hochschulbildung, Fort- und Weiterbildung
• ISBN: 9783319539690
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 23.08.2017
• Größe: 21 x 14.8 cm
• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Herausgegeben von: Roland Bloch, Alexander Mitterle, Catherine Paradeise, Tobias Peter