The idea of the university
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Sharrock, GeoffDate
2004Source Title
PolicyPublisher
Centre for Independent Studies LimitedUniversity of Melbourne Author/s
Sharrock, GeoffAffiliation
Melbourne Graduate School of Education, LH Martin InstituteMetadata
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Sharrock, G. (2004). The idea of the university. [Review of the book Off course: from public place to marketplace at Melbourne University]. Policy, 20(1), 44-49.Access Status
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Off course: from public place to marketplace at Melbourne University by John Cain & John Hewitt. Melbourne: Scribe Publications, 2004. ISBN 1920769099
Abstract
In their book on how Melbourne University has ‘lost its way’, John Cain and John Hewitt provide a rich snapshot of an institution in transition. They document a host of dissonances afflicting Australian universities generally, and show how confusing recent changes have been for many who work there. This is the book’s main strength. Its weaknesses are that it is prone to errors of fact and interpretation; and as a critique of the present situation, it rounds up the usual concepts and targets the usual suspects. In consequence, it offers no convincing solutions.
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University of Melbourne; critique; higher education; AustraliaExport Reference in RIS Format
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