Zombies in the academy : living death in higher education /

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Zombies in the Academy taps into the current popular fascination with zombies and brings together scholars from a range of fields, including cultural and communications studies, sociology, film studies, and education, to give a critical account of the political, cultural, and pedagogical state of th...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Whelan, Andrew (Editor), Walker, Ruth, 1969- (Editor), Moore, Christopher (Christopher L.) (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bristol : Intellect, 2013.
Subjects:
Education, Higher > Aims and objectives.
Zombiism.
Enseignement supérieur > Finalités.
Zombies.
EDUCATION > Higher.
Hochschule
Universität.
Zombie
Geisteswissenschaften
Krise
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Science & Technology Policy
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Zombies in the Academy taps into the current popular fascination with zombies and brings together scholars from a range of fields, including cultural and communications studies, sociology, film studies, and education, to give a critical account of the political, cultural, and pedagogical state of the university through the metaphor of zombiedom. The contributions to this volume argue that the increasing corporatization of the academy - an environment emphasizing publication, narrow research, and a vulnerable tenure system - is creating a crisis in higher education best understood through the l.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781783200757
1783200758
9781783200764
1783200766
1841507148
9781841507149

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