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UNINA9910457383103321 |
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Titolo |
Universities and the public sphere : knowledge creation and state building in the era of globalization / / edited by Brian Pusser. [et al.] |
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New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
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1-283-44341-4 |
9786613443410 |
0-203-84784-9 |
1-136-94413-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (277 p.) |
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Collana |
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International studies in higher education |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Education, Higher - Economic aspects |
Education and globalization |
Privatization in education |
Critical pedagogy |
Neoliberalism |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction and overview of the book / Brian Pusser ... [et al.] -- The "public" contribution of universities in an increasingly global world / Simon Marginson -- Power and authority in the creation of a public sphere through higher education / Brian Pusser -- The global sorting machine: an examination of neo-racism among international students and postdocs / Jenny J. Lee and Brendan Cantwell -- Reconsidering the realities of the international student market: a perspective from Japan and East Asia / Akiyoshi Yonezawa and Hugo Horta -- University rankings, global models, and emerging hegemony: critical analysis from Japan / Mayumi Ishikawa -- The corporatization of national universities in Finland / Jussi Välimaa -- Negotiating race and gender identity in the knowledge age: the case of South African universities / Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela -- The broken promise of neoliberal restructuring of South African higher education / Ivor Baatjes, Carol Anne Spreen, and Salim Vally -- Higher education and the public |
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sphere in Angola / Ken Kempner and Ana Jurema -- Selling out academia?: higher education, economic crises, and Freire's generative themes / Greg William Misiaszek, Lauren Ila Jones & Carlos Alberto Torres -- Post neoliberalism: the professional identity of faculty off the tenure-track / John S. Levin, Genevieve Shaker, and Richard Wagoner -- Chameleon's agenda: transformations of private universities within the framework of public higher education policies in Mexico / Roberto Rodriguez-Gomez and Imanol Ordorika. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Universities have been propelled into the center of the global political economy of?knowledge production by a number of factors: mass education, academic capitalism, the globalization of knowledge, the democratization of communication in the era of the Internet, and the emergence of the knowledge and innovation economy. The latest book in the International Studies in Higher Education series, Universities and the Public Sphere addresses the vital role of research universities as global public spheres, sites where public interaction, conversation and deliberation take place, where th |
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Record Nr. |
UNINA9910820524403321 |
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Steel water-storage tanks / / American Water Works Association |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Denver, Colorado : , : American Water Works Association, , 2013 |
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©2013 |
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ISBN |
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Edizione |
[Revised edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (169 p.) |
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Collana |
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Manual of Water Supply Practices ; ; M42 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Water towers - Design and construction |
Water towers - Maintenance and repair |
Tanks - Design and construction |
Tanks - Maintenance and repair |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Figures""; ""Tables""; ""Preface""; |
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""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Part Elements of Steel Water Tanks""; ""Typical Capacities and Configurations""; ""Appurtenances""; ""Cathodic Protection""; ""Coating Systems""; ""Part II The New Tank Project""; ""Selecting and Sizing Water-Storage Tanks""; ""Construction Considerations""; ""Inspecting New Tank Construction""; ""Part III Existing Tanks""; ""Routine Operation and Maintenance""; ""Professional Examination and Renovation""; ""Cold-Weather Operation""; ""Bibliography"" |
""Steel Water Tank Industry Standards Organizations and Information Sources""""ANSI/AWWA D101-53 (R86)"" |
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