Saving State U: Why We Must Fix Public Higher Education
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"Saving State U: Why We Must Fix Public Higher Education" is a book by economist Nancy Folbre that critiques the underfunding and marketization of public universities in the United States and argues for renewed public investment in higher education as a common good.
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| Saving State U: Why We Must Fix Public Higher Education canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| addresses |
adjunct faculty reliance
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inequality in access to higher education ⓘ labor conditions in universities ⓘ public vs private benefits of education ⓘ rising tuition costs ⓘ student debt crisis ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
greater state funding for universities
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higher education as a public good ⓘ more equitable access to higher education ⓘ reduced student debt burden ⓘ renewed public investment in higher education ⓘ |
| argues |
education should not be treated primarily as a private investment
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market-based reforms undermine educational quality ⓘ public universities are essential infrastructure for democracy ⓘ state disinvestment shifts costs onto students and families ⓘ |
| author | Nancy Folbre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiques |
austerity in state budgets for higher education
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corporate influence in universities ⓘ marketization of higher education ⓘ privatization of public universities ⓘ reliance on tuition and fees ⓘ underfunding of public universities ⓘ |
| discipline | economics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
public colleges
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state universities ⓘ state-level higher education policy ⓘ |
| genre |
economics literature
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nonfiction ⓘ policy analysis ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of neoliberal education policy
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supportive of collective financing of education ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
academics
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general public ⓘ policy makers ⓘ students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
education policy
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higher education finance ⓘ public higher education ⓘ public universities ⓘ |
| proposes |
policy reforms to strengthen public higher education
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reframing higher education as a common good ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
feminist economics
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political economy ⓘ public goods theory ⓘ |
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