Reversing the Cult of Speed in Higher Education
Download or Read eBook Reversing the Cult of Speed in Higher Education PDF written by Jonathan Chambers and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-26 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Jonathan Chambers |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 277 |
| Release | : 2018-10-26 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781351625388 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1351625381 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Reversing the Cult of Speed in Higher Education by : Jonathan Chambers
Book excerpt: A collection of essays written by arts and humanities scholars across disciplines, this book argues that higher education has been compromised by its uncritical acceptance of our culture’s standards of productivity, busyness, and speed. Inspired by the Slow Movement, contributors explain how and why university culture has come to value productivity over contemplation and rapidity over slowness. Chapter authors argue that the arts and humanities offer a cogent critique of fast culture in higher education, and reframe the discussion of the value of their fields by emphasizing the dialectic between speed and slowness.
