Introduction : the changing fates of the numerical /Christopher Newfield, Anna Alexandrova, Stephen John --Expert sources of the revolt againt experts.Numbers without experts : the populist politics of quantification /Elizabeth Chatterjee --The role of the numerical in the decli…
« This timely collection by a diverse group of humanists challenges undue reverence or skepticism toward quantification and shows how it can be a force for good in our social lives despite its many abuses. The book focuses on quantification in climate, higher education, and heal…
The two missions -- Introduction -- A permanent dependence -- The humanist outcry -- The managerial condition -- The rise of university management -- Babbitry and meritocracy -- Managerial protection and scientific success -- Grey flannel radicals -- The market revival -- The in…
Engages with business management theories, their attraction to university administrators, and their usefulness in the university if they can be reconceptualized more democratically.
The two missions -- Introduction -- A permanent dependence -- The humanist outcry -- The managerial condition -- The rise of university management -- Babbitry and meritocracy -- Managerial protection and scientific success -- Grey flannel radicals -- The market revival -- The in…
Engages with business management theories, their attraction to university administrators, and their usefulness in the university if they can be reconceptualized more democratically.
Emphasizing how profoundly the American research university has been shaped by business and the humanities alike, Ivy and Industry is a vital contribution to debates about the corporatization of higher education in the United States. Christopher Newfield traces major trends in t…
Emphasizing how profoundly the American research university has been shaped by business and the humanities alike, Ivy and Industry is a vital contribution to debates about the corporatization of higher education in the United States. Christopher Newfield traces major trends in t…
Engages with business management theories, their attraction to university administrators, and their usefulness in the university if they can be reconceptualized more democratically.