Privatisation of Higher Education in Postcolonial Bangladesh - The Politics of Intervention and Control

This book problematises the political dimension of the privatisation of the higher education sector in Bangladesh.

List of contents

1 Privatisation of higher education - humble beginnings. 2 Neoliberalism, postcolonialism and global higher education trends. 3 Privatisation of higher education: Contemporary trends and issues in Asian countries. 4 Financial modes of Higher Education in Bangladesh: Politics, power and control. 5 Governance system of Higher Education in Bangladesh. 6 Quality Control Mechanisms: Rhetoric vs. Reality. 7 Higher Education in the Private Sector: `For-profit¿ vs. `not for-profit¿. 8 The politics of neoliberal planning in public higher education: The case of Jagannath University. 9 Conclusion. References

About the author

Ariful H. Kabir teaches sociology of education and teacher education in the Institute of Education and Research at the University of Dhaka. He has Masters degrees in Sociology and in Education and a PhD in Education, and researches into micro-politics, network governance and education policy formulation, critical pedagogy, teacher education, higher education and international education.
Raqib Chowdhury teaches TESOL, bilingualism and sociolinguistics in the Faculty of Education at Monash University. He has Masters degrees in English Literature and in TESOL, a PhD in Education, and researches into culture and pedagogy, teacher education, TESOL, international education, identity and critical ethnography.

Summary

This book problematises the political dimension of the privatisation of the higher education sector in Bangladesh.

Product details

• Authors: Raqib Chowdhury, Chowdhury Raqib, Ariful H. Kabir, Ariful H. Chowdhury Kabir
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.01.2024
• EAN: 9781032000725
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3200072-5
• No. of pages: 156
• Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Asian Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, Bangladesh, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, EDUCATION / Comparative, Philosophy & theory of education, Philosophy and theory of education, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher