Have You Heard #170 Can We Please Stop Talking About Harvard?
Jan 18, 2024
Faculty from three universities discuss the neglect of state schools amid the obsession with elite institutions like Harvard. They delve into the impact of job losses and program closures, reflect on a conservative scholar's criticism, explore the tension between socialization and transformation in higher education, and examine the conflicts between public subsidization of education and students' progressive values.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Neglect of State Schools
02:49 • 18min
Impact of Job Losses and Program Closures
20:51 • 12min
The Individualism Debate and Criticism of a Conservative Scholar
32:39 • 3min
The Tension between Socialization and Social Transformation in Higher Education
35:17 • 3min
Tensions in Public Subsidization of Higher Education and Generational Differences in Political Attitudes
38:10 • 5min