Sociology 1020 Lecture Notes - Consumerism, Hidden Curriculum
1 Dec 2012
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These are powerful institutions meant to hold control not to encourage individualism. Nothing we do is in a vacuum. Salt by beverly brown, morgan gage, amber goodwyn, louise leroux, & karen shamy-smith nfb. We are entitled to our degree (purchasing) & want to be treated nicely: you approach university similar to a trip to the mall about amenities > education. Universities have be clever when marketing themselves. This is affecting professor/student relations want to be entertained: students as consumers/customers. E. g. amenities on campus: food, bars, gym, residence. University life as spectacle of entertainment: trent has 1 lecture hall wenjack. Athletic facilities no new lecture halls. Food plans vs. kitchens: must consume the university"s food. Wi-fi: not drawing students in, but having to move to where students are (twitter in lecture ) 1/3 courses taught by part-time contract faculty (many have an ma, not a phd) Online course evaluation and delivery (courses used to have more sections with full tutorials)
