Democracy At Work – Apr 20, 2023
[S5 E08] The Corporatization of Academia
**Stay connected with the latest news from d@w. Join our mailing list today: https://www.democracyatwork.info/sign_up
In this episode of Anti-Capitalist Chronicles, Prof. Harvey reflects on how universities in the US have shifted and evolved under advanced capitalism to function more and more like corporations. The ethos of the academic model is no longer about universities paying professors to teach, but rather that professors earn their keep by making money for the university. We are seeing increased bureaucratization, a push for entrepreneurialism among professors, and a growing corporate managerial structure. This reorganization of education around monetization has left professors disillusioned and despondent and cannot be sustained.
David Harvey’s Anti-Capitalist Chronicles is a @democracyatwrk production. To our supportive and generous Patreon community: thank you for supporting this podcast. Your contributions help us compensate the staff and workers it takes to put each episode together. Thank you for being part of the ACC team! If you would like to support this project and see more of Prof. Harvey, visit us at https://www.patreon.com/democracyatwork
David Harvey’s book “Anti-Capitalist Chronicles” available at https://www.plutobooks.com
Transition Studies 