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Author Slaughter, Sheila.

Title Academic capitalism and the new economy : markets, state, and higher education / Sheila Slaughter and Gary Rhoades.

Imprint Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  338.43378 Sl15a 2004    ---  Available
Description xii, 370 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [339]-366) and index.
Contents The theory of academic capitalism -- The policy climate for academic capitalism -- Patent policies : legislative change and commercial expansion -- Patent policies play out : student and faculty life -- Copyright : institutional policies and practices -- Copyrights play out : commodifying the core academic function -- Academic capitalism at the department level -- Administrative academic capitalism -- Networks of power : boards of trustees and presidents -- Sports 'R' Us : contracts, trademarks, and logos / by Samantha King and Sheila Slaughter -- Undergraduate students and educational markets -- The academic capitalist knowledge/learning regime.
Subject Education, Higher -- Economic aspects -- United States.
Business and education -- United States.
Universities and colleges -- United States -- Sociological aspects.
Added Author Rhoades, Gary.
ISBN 0801879493 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780801879494 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0801892333
9780801892332

 
    
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