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Routledge - Universities and Innovation Economies Book

Name: Routledge - Universities and Innovation Economies Book
Brand: Routledge
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Explore the complex challenges facing modern higher education in Universities and Innovation Economies: The Creative Wasteland of Post-Industrial Society. This Routledge publication examines the growing gap between university output and social needs. It analyzes why students often graduate into roles that do not require degrees, while facing rising student loan debt and shrinking salaries. The book investigates the shift in university structures, noting how administrative expansion and heavy regulation have impacted research achievements. It looks at the decline in serious social innovation and how the current academic environment deals with auditing and bureaucracy. For readers interested in sociology and the changing landscape of post-industrial society, this text provides a deep look into the systemic issues affecting today's academic institutions and their role in the modern economy.

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Examines the economic reality of modern graduates facing shrinking salaries and rising student loan debt.

Analyzes the shift from research achievements to massive administrative expansion within universities.

Investigates the impact of auditing and regulation on the ability of institutions to drive social innovation.

Provides a critical look at why many students graduate into jobs that do not require a degree.

Explores the connection between the state of higher education and the broader realities of post-industrial society.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1472425359
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 11 February 2015
Listed Since: 07 October 2014

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