Figuration Work : Student Participation, Democracy and University Reform in a Global Knowledge Economy


Gritt B. Nielsen
Bok Engelsk 2015 · Electronic books.
Annen tittel
Utgitt
New York, NY : : Berghahn Books, , 2015.
Omfang
1 online resource (276 p.)
Opplysninger
Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I - Trajectories and Mappings; Chapter 1 - Studying Participation as/through Figuration Work; Chapter 2 - University Reform in Denmark: Negotiating Participation and Democracy; Chapter 3 - A History of Student Participation in Denmark; Part II - Events and Figurations; Chapter 4 - Time and Freedom; Chapter 5 - Ownership and Investment; Chapter 6 - Bodies and Voices; Part III - Conclusions and Directions; Chapter 7 - Entangled Figurations; Chapter 8 - Participation as Multi-scaled Citizenship; Reference List; Index. - What role should students take in shaping their education, their university, and the wider society? These questions have assumed new importance in recent years as universities are reformed to become more competitive in the ""global knowledge economy."" With Denmark as the prism, this book shows how negotiations over student participation - influenced by demands for efficiency, flexibility, and student-centered education - reflect broader concerns about democracy and citizen participation in increasingly neoliberalised states. Combining anthropological and historical research, Gritt B. Nielsen
Emner
Sjanger
Geografisk emneord
Dewey
379 . - 378.489
ISBN
9781782387718

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