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Publication date:
06 November 2015Length of book:
124 pagesPublisher
Lexington BooksISBN-13: 9781498526319
Critical University: Moving Higher Education Forward traverses fields in critical theory (Marcuse, Althusser), psychoanalysis (Kristeva, Freud), phenomenology (Husserl), and the philosophy of education (predominantly Freire and hooks) to analyze the direction forward for the contemporary university. Loughead’s writing style is lucid and accessible, yet provocative. She aims first and foremost for a pedagogical engagement with the reader, avoiding (or explicating clearly) the specialized vocabulary of her discipline. Though this book deals with complex philosophical ideas, its goal is not to merely tease out some abstract philosophical problem, but instead to intervene and provoke new directions in the contemporary discussion of the university in crisis, and to be part of a collection of works inspiring a more just society.
As universities become corporate institutions, where millions of students get little in the way of education but an abundance in debt, Critical University: Moving Higher Education Forward calls out the problems and provides solutions. This is a straightforward, outstanding blueprint on taking back our universities.... Read this book now if you are in favor of democracy, affordable education, and critical thinking.