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Value and the Humanities: The Neoliberal University and Our Victorian Inheritance 1st ed. 2020


Value and the Humanities: The Neoliberal University and Our Victorian Inheritance 1st ed. 2020

Hardback by Bulaitis, Zoe Hope

Value and the Humanities: The Neoliberal University and Our Victorian Inheritance

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ISBN:
9783030378912
Publication Date:
30 Jun 2020
Edition/language:
1st ed. 2020 / English
Publisher:
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Pages:
255 pages
Format:
Hardback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 21 - 22 May 2024
Value and the Humanities: The Neoliberal University and Our Victorian Inheritance

Description

Tracing the shift from liberal to neoliberal education from the nineteenth century to the present day, this open access book provides a rich and previously underdeveloped narrative of value in higher education in England. Value and the Humanities draws upon historical, financial, and critical debates concerning educational and cultural policy. Rather than writing a singular defence of the humanities against economic rationalism, Zoe Hope Bulaitis constructs a nuanced map of the intersections of value in the humanities, encompassing an exploration of policy engagement, scientific discourses, fictional representation, and the humanities in public life. The book articulates a kaleidoscopic range of humanities practices which demonstrate that although recent policy encourages higher education to be entirely motivated by outcomes, fiscal targets, and the acquisition of employability skills, the humanities continue to inspire and aspire beyond these limits. This book is a historically-grounded and theoretically-informed analysis of the value of the humanities within the context of the market.

Contents

!. Introduction.- 2. A History of Payment by Results: Lowe's Code (1862) and the Browne Report (2010).- 3: Controversy and Conversation: The Relationship Between the Humanities and the Sciences.- 4. The Relationship Between Academic Fiction and Academic Life.- 5. Impact and the Humanities: The Rise of Accountability in Public Cultural Life.- 6. Conclusion.

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