Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Academic Labor and Higher Ed in Crisis

Source: http://www.againstthegrain.org/

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"A self-enriching aristocracy, a swelling and increasingly immiserated proletariat, and a shrinking middle class." In the eyes of Bill Deresiewicz, that describes not just the US economy but also the troubled landscape of higher education. Deresiewicz discusses the plight of academic labor and other trends within the academy. He also evaluates calls for the abolition of tenure and for technology-based and market-driven reforms. (Encore presentation.)

See also: 

College: The Ivory Tower Crumbles


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