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New Books in Critical Theory
Kathryn Telling, "The Liberal Arts Paradox in Higher Education: Negotiating Inclusion and Prestige" (Policy Press, 2023)
Apr 27, 2024
Dr. Kathryn Telling, lecturer at the University of Manchester, discusses the rise of liberal arts degrees in England and the challenges of inclusion and prestige in higher education. Topics include interdisciplinarity, institutional status, employability, and inequality, as well as the complexities of liberal arts education, ideal cosmopolitan students, and decision-making analogies in admissions.
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- Liberal arts degrees in England face challenges of ambiguity and diverse interpretations.
- Employability paradox in liberal arts education emphasizes adaptability for uncertain job markets.
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Complex Challenges in Higher Education
The podcast episode discusses the challenges faced by higher education globally, focusing on the crisis associated with marketization leading to issues of institutional cynicism and elitism. These challenges often create paradoxical and intractable problems, with criticism oscillating between marketization and elitism, making it difficult to find solutions.
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