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The Teleological Effect Of Neoliberalism On American Higher Education [Special Section], Paul E. Bylsma
The Teleological Effect Of Neoliberalism On American Higher Education [Special Section], Paul E. Bylsma
College Student Affairs Leadership
This article explores the impact of a neoliberal political and economic context on American higher education, arguing that the purpose of higher education has been reduced to a transactional process rather than maintaining its transformative potential. Recommendations to mitigate this phenomenon are presented.
College Mission Change And Neoliberalism In A Community And Technical College, Christine Mollenkopf-Pigsley
College Mission Change And Neoliberalism In A Community And Technical College, Christine Mollenkopf-Pigsley
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Administrators of 2-year colleges are working in an environment where they seek to balance the social development of the student and the community's demand for a trained workforce to achieve economic development. This balance has resulted in ambiguity about the mission and purpose of 2-year colleges. The purpose of this case study was to explore a community college's experiences with mission change by exploring the interaction between a neoliberal public policy environment and the traditional social democratic mission of academia. Harvey's conceptualization of neoliberalism was used as the theoretical framework. Data were collected through 15 semi-structured interviews with members of …