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041 _aeng
100 _aFleming, Peter,
_91548767
_eauthor
245 _aDark academia :
_bhow universities die /
_cPeter Fleming.
260 _aLondon :
_bPluto Press,
_c2021.
520 _a"Fleming's books are sparklingly sardonic and hilariously angry' - Guardian There is a strong link between the neoliberalisation of higher education over the last 20 years and the psychological hell now endured by its staff and students. While academia was once thought of as the best job in the world - one that fosters autonomy, craft, intrinsic job satisfaction and vocational zeal - you would be hard-pressed to find a lecturer who believes that now. Peter Fleming delves into this new metrics-obsessed, overly hierarchical world to bring out the hidden underbelly of the neoliberal university. He examines commercialisation, mental illness and self-harm, the rise of managerialism, students as consumers and evaluators, and the competitive individualism which casts a dark sheen of alienation over departments. Arguing that time has almost run out to reverse this decline, this book shows how academics and students need to act now if they are to begin to fix this broken system."--
650 _aUniversities and colleges
_957299
650 _aNeoliberalism
650 _aUniversities and colleges--
_vFaculty
_vPsychology
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