Invitation - Ivory Tower Blues

[Tobi Day-Hamilton]

Ivory Tower Blues

A public lecture with James Côté and Anton Allahar, University of Western
Ontario on their book Ivory Tower Blues.

Thurs Nov 8 - 7:00pm

Arts Lecture Hall rm 105 


The present state of the university is a difficult issue to comprehend for
anyone outside of the education system. If we are to believe common
government reports that changes in policy are somehow making life easier for
university graduates, we cannot help but believe that things are going right
and are getting better in our universities. Ivory Tower Blues gives a
decidedly different picture, examining this optimistic attitude as it
impacts upon professors, students, and administrators in charge of the
education system. 

Ivory Tower Blues is a frank account of the contemporary university, drawing
on the authors’ own research and personal experiences, as well as on input
from students, colleagues, and administrators. James E. Côté and Anton L.
Allahar offer an insider’s account of the university system, an accurate,
alternative view to that overwhelmingly presented to the general public.
Throughout, the authors argue that fewer and fewer students are experiencing
their university education in ways expected by their parents and the public.
The majority of students are hampered by insufficient preparation at the
secondary school level, lack of personal motivation, and disillusionment.
Contrary to popular opinion, there is no administrative or governmental
procedure in place to maintain standards of education. 

Ivory Tower Blues is an in-depth look at the crisis facing Canadian and
American universities, the factors that are precipitating the situation, and
the long-term impact this crisis will have on the quality of higher
education.


James E. Côté is a professor in the Department of Sociology at the
University of Western Ontario. 

Anton L. Allahar is a professor in the Departm

 

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