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Contingent Faculty and the Remaking of Higher Education

New Books in Higher Education

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Impacts of Consumerism and Shifting Employment Patterns in Higher Education

This chapter examines how consumerism and the business model affect higher education, highlighting the struggles of contingent faculty members, the shift in employment dynamics, and the influence of the consumer perspective on education delivery. It also delves into issues of meritocracy, self-blame, the decline in tenure track positions, and the challenges to academic freedom faced by educators in precarious situations.

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