Comments on: Battling the Trappings of University Life http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/11/29/battling-the-trappings-of-university-life/ Feminist, anti-racist, pro-fat, plus whatever else we feel like talking about. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:49:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: NotACookie http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/11/29/battling-the-trappings-of-university-life/#comment-311158 NotACookie Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:02:43 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/11/29/battling-the-trappings-of-university-life/#comment-311158 As I see it, any battle against neoliberalism in the academy needs to take into account where it comes from. College is fabulously expensive and that forces students to pay close attention to value-received-for-money. And that pushes the students into a neoliberal mindset. And I don't see how you contain those costs, except by pushing for larger lectures, and more use of grad student and adjunct faculty -- precisely the trends that The Wily Filipino objects to. It's tempting to think government funding would help, but all our experience to date is that that just encourages college administrators to raise tuition further. As I see it, any battle against neoliberalism in the academy needs to take into account where it comes from. College is fabulously expensive and that forces students to pay close attention to value-received-for-money. And that pushes the students into a neoliberal mindset. And I don’t see how you contain those costs, except by pushing for larger lectures, and more use of grad student and adjunct faculty — precisely the trends that The Wily Filipino objects to. It’s tempting to think government funding would help, but all our experience to date is that that just encourages college administrators to raise tuition further.

]]> By: Silenced is Foo http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/11/29/battling-the-trappings-of-university-life/#comment-311157 Silenced is Foo Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:35:30 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/11/29/battling-the-trappings-of-university-life/#comment-311157 @tred Orange County, California. Wealthy suburban land, and Republican stronghold. @tred

Orange County, California. Wealthy suburban land, and Republican stronghold.

]]> By: tred http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/11/29/battling-the-trappings-of-university-life/#comment-311153 tred Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:46:01 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/11/29/battling-the-trappings-of-university-life/#comment-311153 This could use some context. What is O.C.? This could use some context. What is O.C.?

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