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TY - JOUR
T1 - Skills for sale
T2 - what is being commodified in higher education?
AU - Miller, Brian
PY - 2010/5
Y1 - 2010/5
N2 - 'Commodification' is a sociological term that has become widely adopted as part of the higher education lexicon. It has been argued that an increased emphasis on the commercial relevance of university courses is anathema to the values of the academy, resulting from the widespread adoption of neo-liberal policies towards education. This article will discuss the use of the word commodification in this context, with particular emphasis on its economic roots. It will identify three models of commodification derived from the literature and use these to attempt an understanding of what it is that universities are selling. Finally, the article will examine the use of the term commodification within the broader debtae about the purpose of higher education.
AB - 'Commodification' is a sociological term that has become widely adopted as part of the higher education lexicon. It has been argued that an increased emphasis on the commercial relevance of university courses is anathema to the values of the academy, resulting from the widespread adoption of neo-liberal policies towards education. This article will discuss the use of the word commodification in this context, with particular emphasis on its economic roots. It will identify three models of commodification derived from the literature and use these to attempt an understanding of what it is that universities are selling. Finally, the article will examine the use of the term commodification within the broader debtae about the purpose of higher education.
KW - higher education policy
KW - Commodification
KW - skills
U2 - 10.1080/03098771003695460
DO - 10.1080/03098771003695460
M3 - Journal article
VL - 34
SP - 199
EP - 206
JO - Journal of Further and Higher Education
JF - Journal of Further and Higher Education
SN - 0309-877X
IS - 2
ER -