Slaughter, Sheila.

Academic capitalism and the new economy : markets, state, and hig her education / Sheila Slaughter and Gary Rhoades. - Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004. - xii, 370 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [339]-366) and index.

The theory of academic capitalism -- The policy climate for academic capitalism -- Patent policies : legislative change and commercial expa nsion -- Patent policies play out : student and faculty life -- Copyrig ht : institutional policies and practices -- Copyrights play out : comm odifying the core academic function -- Academic capitalism at the depar tment level -- Administrative academic capitalism -- Networks of power : boards of trustees and presidents -- Sports 'R' Us : contracts, trade marks, and logos / by Samantha King and Sheila Slaughter -- Undergradua te students and educational markets -- The academic capitalist knowledg e/learning regime.

0801879493 (hardcover : alk. paper)

2003-024783


Education, Higher--Economic aspects--United States.
Business and education--United States.
Universities and colleges--Sociological aspects.--United States

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