Contesting Higher Education

Contesting Higher Education
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Publisher : Bristol University Press
Total Pages : 230
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ISBN-10 : 9781529208627
ISBN-13 : 1529208629
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Book Synopsis Contesting Higher Education by : Donatella della Porta

Download or read book Contesting Higher Education written by Donatella della Porta and published by Bristol University Press. This book was released on 2020-06-03 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using new research on higher education in the UK, Canada, Chile and Italy, this rigorous comparative study investigates key episodes of student protests against neoliberal policies and practices in today’s universities. As well as examining origins and outcomes of higher education reforms, the authors set these waves of demonstrations in the wider contexts of student movements, political activism and social issues, including inequality and civil rights. Offering sophisticated new theoretical arguments based on fascinating empirical work, the insights and conclusions revealed in this original study are of value to anyone with an interest in social, political and related studies.


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