Constructing the Higher Education Student : : Perspectives from across Europe

• VerfasserIn: Gupta, Achala Gupta,; Brooks, Rachel,
• TeilnehmendeR: Brooks, Rachel,
• Place / Publishing House: [S.l.] : : POLICY PRESS,, 2022.; ©2022.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 volume)

EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Amid debates about the future of both higher education and Europeanisation, this book is the first full-length exploration of how Europe's 35 million students are understood by key social actors across different nations. The various chapters compare and contrast conceptualisations in six nations, held by policymakers, higher education staff, media and students themselves. With an emphasis on students' lived experiences, the authors provide new perspectives about how students are understood, and the extent to which European higher education is homogenising. They explore various prominent constructions of students - including as citizens, enthusiastic learners, future workers and objects of criticism.EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Amid debates about the future of both higher education and Europeanisation, this book is the first full-length exploration of how Europe's 35 million students are understood by key social actors across different nations. The various chapters compare and contrast conceptualisations in six nations, held by policymakers, higher education staff, media and students themselves. With an emphasis on students' lived experiences, the authors provide new perspectives about how students are understood, and the extent to which European higher education is homogenising. They explore various prominent constructions of students - including as citizens, enthusiastic learners, future workers and objects of criticism.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Contents -- List of figures and tables -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- In transition -- Citizens -- Enthusiastic learners and hard workers -- Future workers -- Stressed -- Threats and objects of criticism -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Notes -- References -- Index