Academic Capitalism in China: Higher Education or Fraud? (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781482509502)

Vendor: J. M. Beach
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Academic Capitalism in China: Higher Education or Fraud?

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Academic Capitalism in China: Higher Education or Fraud?

$14.99
Format: Paperback
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Students without motivation or vision enroll in higher education because of social pressure and the imperative to conform. They enroll not because they want to learn, nor because they want to personally develop, but because they must earn a college degree if they want a chance at a decent job and entry into the middle class. Students have become capitalists. They are clients looking to invest their economic and human capital in order to secure their future. In such an environment, education as personal development is lost. Academic capitalism is corrupting higher education, especially with the rise of new types of profit-driven institutions, which breach the academic integrity of the traditional university. Globally, for-profit programs are selling college credits, rather than offering quality higher education. This book explores the larger context of higher education in China, while also focusing on a specific case study of a for-profit international summer school program, China X.

Author: J. M. Beach
ISBN-10: 1482509504
ISBN-13: 9781482509502
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 02/12/2013
Pages: 58
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.16lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.14d
By J. M. Beach
By J. M. Beach
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J. M. Beach is a lecturer at the University of Texas, San Antonio. He has advanced degrees in English, History, Philosophy, and Education. He has been a teacher and educational administrator for over fifteen years. Beach has taught many subjects in the Humanities to a broad range of students, from pre-school all the way to university, in public and private schools, in the U.S., South Korea, and China. Previously Beach was a Lecturer at Oregon State University, the University of California, Jinan University in Guangzhou, China, and at several community colleges in Southern California and Central Texas. Beach's scholarly research focuses on several distinct, but interrelated subjects: The philosophy of knowledge, the science of culture and social institutions, the history and philosophy of education, and literature. Beach is also a published poet. Links to his books, articles, and conference papers can be found at his website at www.jmbeach.com. Follow his blogs at jmbeach.blogspot.com and 21stcenturycanon.blogspot.com

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