The Liberal Arts Paradox in Higher Education: Negotiating Inclusion and Prestige

The liberal arts approach to higher education is a growing trend globally. In an ever-changing job market, we are told that the flexibility, resilience and broad intellectual training gained from these degrees are more important than specific technical skills.
By examining the emergence and growth of liberal arts degrees in English higher education, this book tackles one of the key issues in the critical sociology of higher education: the relationship between selective education and elitism.