{"product_id":"zombies-in-the-academy-living-death-in-higher-education-9781841507149","title":"Zombies in the Academy: Living Death in Higher Education","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Andrew Whelan | Ruth Walker | Christopher Moore\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Intellect (UK)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Intellect (UK)\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Anthropology - Cultural \u0026amp; Social\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eZombies in the Academy\u003c\/i\u003e taps into the current popular fascination with zombies and brings together scholars from a range of fields, including cultural and communication studies, sociology, film studies, and education, to give a critical account of the political, cultural, and pedagogical state of the university through the metaphor of zombiedom. The contributions to this volume argue that the increasing corporatization of the academy--an environment emphasizing publication, narrow research, and the vulnerability of the tenure system-- is creating a crisis in higher education best understood through the language of zombie culture--the undead, contagion, and plague, among others. \u003ci\u003eZombies in the Academy \u003c\/i\u003epresents essays from a variety of scholars and creative writers who present an engaging and entertaining appeal for serious recognition of the conditions of contemporary humanities teaching, culture, and labor practices.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Intellect (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47890864537751,"sku":"9781841507149","price":3123.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781841507149.webp?v=1781181640","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/zombies-in-the-academy-living-death-in-higher-education-9781841507149","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}