| Description |
viii, 279 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. A history of Australian universities -- 2. Universities make a grab for power -- 3. Universities and national priorities -- 4. God-professors and student ratbags -- 5. The end of the golden age (if there was one) -- 6. A clever country -- 7. The DVC epidemic -- 8. Knowledge factories -- 9. Knowledge in the age of digital reproduction -- 10. Winners and losers in Australian universities -- Afterword : what sore of university do we want? |
| Summary |
A perceptive, clear-eyed account of Australian universities, recounting their history from the 1850s to the present. Investigating the changing nature of higher education, this book asks whether this success is likely to continue in the 21st century, as the university's hold over knowledge grows ever more tenuous |
| Analysis |
Tertiary education |
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History |
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Universities |
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Australian |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-269) and index |
| Subject |
Universities and colleges -- Australia -- History.
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Education, Higher -- Australia -- History.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009591
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| LC no. |
2014455222 |
| ISBN |
9781742247052 |
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9781742241838 |
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9781742234120 |
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1742234127 |
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