Towards a theory of transnational academic capitalism

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 336-353

  Kauppinen, Ilkka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

global capitalism; globalization; relationalism; sociological; transnational academic capitalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924650094     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: 14653346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425692.2013.823833     Document Type: Article

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