I've Learned to Love What's Going to Pay Me
A Culture of Despair in Higher Education during a Time of Insecurity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2370397 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pamela Aronson (0000-0001-8603-4516, University of Michigan–Dearborn, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 389-403 |
| Publication date | 2017-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0896-9205 • E-ISSN: 1569-1632 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0896920516633276 |
| OpenAlex | W2336209510 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 24 |
Based on 153 interviews at a mid-sized, commuter university, this article examines the disjuncture between students and alumni on the one hand, and faculty, academic staff and administrators on the other in their perceptions of the challenges facing students who graduate during the Great Recession. Findings reveal a culture of despair in response to economic insecurity for students and graduates: they pursued degrees primarily for a workplace credential, were fearful about the future, and experienced and expressed uncertainty in their post-college plans. While university employees were sympathetic to student problems, only a small number of faculty, staff and administrators viewed student despair as resulting from large-scale structural problems. Instead, the majority of faculty and all of the administrators and academic staff emphasized the need for an individualized response to the social problem of the Great Recession
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,86 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |