It's about number, and it's creates a lot of control.
Old Colonialization: Power New Colonialization: Power
Thinking about the meaning behind article with the tittle:
The role of global rankings in recolonising universities by Chang Da Wan 25 May 2021
but how far the rankings system control our academic freedom or the purpose of higher institutions?
let's read some:
Rankings or recolonisation?
Instead of military prowess, these new forms of colonialism are driven by a neoliberal ideology that promotes a free and self-regulating market. Over the past two decades, we have witnessed a retreat of the state on funding, increased privatisation and marketisation, intensified international competition, the growing adoption of corporate-style management and a shift to an even narrower focus of university education centred on market-driven skills.
and below the situation in Malaysia
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| source: https://thestringernews.com/2020/09/21/decolonising-higher-education/ |
what are the alternatives?
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