Higher Education in Post-Communist States - Comparative and Sociological Perspectives

The edited collection examines the extent to which universities in post-Communist states have adopted practices and habits similar to their branded and consumer-oriented counterparts in the English-speaking world. It highlights shifts towards neoliberalization, including issues such as commercialism, instrumentalism, bureaucracy, and managerialism. The collection focuses on Lithuania, Hungary, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Georgia, and Russia and includes both theoretical and empirical studies on various topics, such as the marketization of the academy, regional reactions to globalization, civic education, academic freedom, and the impact of new communication technologies.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 252 pages
\n Publication date: 10 September 2021
\n Publisher: ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
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While it is not assumed that university education in post-Communist states directly mirrors the regulated, business-led system prevalent in countries like the United States and the United Kingdom, this edited collection identifies significant shifts towards what can be described as neoliberalization. The collection explores these developments in local contexts where establishment ideologies were previously alien to commercially driven entities until the early 1990s. The authors are concerned with the interconnected issues of commercialism, instrumentalism, bureaucracy, and managerialism, both locally and nationally. They also delve into the meaning and purpose of universities beyond their traditional role as efficient income generators.

The collection specifically references Lithuania, Hungary, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Georgia, and Russia, encompassing both theoretical and empirical studies on diverse but interconnected subjects. These include the marketization of the academy, regional responses to globalization as reflected in the representational rhetoric of specific curricula, the role and significance of civic education, comparisons between educational settings, pedagogies for cultivating critical and ethical consciousness, corporate and state demands on academic freedom, and the potential benefits of new communication technologies.

In each of these cases, the system of neoliberalism, or an uneven process of neoliberalization, serves as a backdrop to the specific issues discussed. The collection provides valuable insights into the evolving dynamics of university education in post-Communist states and sheds light on the complex interplay between market forces, government policies, and academic ideals.

\n Weight: 368g\n
Dimension: 150 x 213 x 17 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9783838211831\n \n