| Title | : | Zombies in the Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Andrew Whelan, Ruth Walker & Christopher Moore |
| Release | : | 2013-01-06 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Public Administration, Books, Politics & Current Events, Reference |
| Size | : | 4174385 |
| Zombies in the Academy taps into the current popular fascination with zombies and brings together scholars from a range of fields, including cultural and communications studies, sociology, film studies and education, to give a critical account of the political, cultural and pedagogical state of the university through the metaphor of zombiedom. The contributions to this volume argue that the increasing corporatization of the academy – an environment emphasizing publication, narrow research, and a vulnerable tenure system – is creating a crisis in higher education best understood through the language of zombie culture: the undead, contagion and plague, among others. Zombies in the Academy presents essays from a variety of scholars and creative writers who present an engaging and entertaining appeal for serious recognition of the conditions of contemporary humanities teaching, culture and labour practices. |
