University ranking: A dialogue on turning towards alternatives

Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 155-166

  Amsler, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic capitalism; Denaturalization; Governmentality; Prefigurative politics; Symbolic violence; University ranking

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; CAPITALISM; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; IDEOLOGY; RANKING; UNIVERSITY SECTOR; STATE ROLE; SYMBOLISM;

EID: 84902141786     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16118014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esep00136     Document Type: Article

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