Mike Cole
The Neoliberalisation of Higher Education in England: An Alternatives is Possible
Cole, Mike; Maisuria, Alpesh
Abstract
In this article, we provide a critical explanation and critique of neoliberal policy. We attempt an innovative focus ranging from the wider contemporary political and ideological shifts, to specific higher education influences and consequences, of neoliberalism. We do this in three parts that follows a narrative logic where we explore the bigger picture, which we then locate concentrating on specific and particular examples with a long view of class struggle. In the first part, we lay out neoliberalism and explicate its basic principles in abstraction. This is necessary for part two, where we contextualise neoliberalism specifically within the English higher education system with specific reference to the policy agenda of the Government. In the third and final part of the article we suggest an alternative higher education model that simultaneously exists and flourishes with and against the neoliberal hegemony. We conclude by suggesting the possibility of class formation and struggle in this moment of history when neoliberalism is expanding and deepening.
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Cole, M., & Maisuria, A. (2017). The Neoliberalisation of Higher Education in England: An Alternatives is Possible. Policy Futures in Education, 15(5), 602-619. https://doi.org/10.1177/1478210317719792
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | May 22, 2017 |
Online Publication Date | Jul 25, 2017 |
Publication Date | Jun 1, 2017 |
Deposit Date | Sep 3, 2020 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 29, 2024 |
Journal | Policy Futures in Education |
Electronic ISSN | 1478-2103 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 15 |
Issue | 5 |
Pages | 602-619 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1177/1478210317719792 |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/5686551 |
Related Public URLs | Previously deposited at UEL - https://repository.uel.ac.uk/item/84v6v |
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