As colleges and universities become more entrepreneurial in a post-industrial economy, they focus on knowledge less as a public good than as a commodity to be c

Leslie examine every aspect of academic work unexplored: undergraduate and graduate education, teaching and research, student aid policies, and federal research

To grasp the extent of changes taking place and to understand the forces of change, this book examines the current state of academic careers and institutions, w

The book will appeal to anyone trying to make sense of contemporary higher education.