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Synopsis
There are many books on the changing world of higher education and many discussing "McDonaldization." This book is the first to bring both discussions together.
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Social scientists from Britain, the US, and Australia investigate what the McUniversity it, whether the drive to open access to the academy made it a reality, what forces are behind it, whether its development can be challenged, the role of various players in bringing it about, and whether it will be as global a phenomenon cheap hamburgers. Their topics include the bureaucratization of the British university, education and work in the information age, and hamburgerology by degrees. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)