UW-Madison Professor in Community and Environmental Sociology Daniel Kleinman will deliver a talk at UW-Milwaukee this Friday called "Uneven Commercialization: Contradiction and Conflict in the Identity and Practices of American Universities." The discussion focuses on the "widespread claims about the commercialization of higher education," which Kleinman argues are "overbroad."
Kleinman focuses on two measures in his talk, "the treatment of students as consumers and the use of strategic planning by academic administrators." He also indicates that commercial practices vary based on factors like differing institutions, time, and social position.
The talk will be hosted by the Center for 21st Century Studies and will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, December 2, 2011 in Curtin Hall room 118. The event is free and open to the public. Additionally, those who cannot attend may view the talk live on the C21 Ustream channel.
For more information, refer to the Center for 21st Century Studies site.
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