ERIC Number: EJ1178623
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1927-6044
EISSN: N/A
The Capabilities Approach: "A Future Alternative to Neoliberal Higher Education in the MENA Region"
ElKhayat, Ranya S.
International Journal of Higher Education, v7 n3 p36-44 2018
This conceptual paper is a future study aiming to shed light on the current state of higher education in the MENA region. The neoliberal agenda for higher education in the region presents a form of education that is commodified, corporatized and focused on STEM rather than on humanities. The paper further speculates on the state of higher education in the near future under the same ideology. As an alternative, the study proposes the implementation of Martha Nussbaum's Capabilities Approach. This approach is capable of re-balancing the tipped scale in the commodification of higher education and will serve in developing well-rounded individuals. The Capabilities Approach can reform higher education through critical thinking, liberal education, and attention to diversity.
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Neoliberalism, Geographic Regions, Foreign Countries, Commercialization, Educational Change, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Student Diversity, Liberal Arts, Global Approach, Knowledge Economy
Sciedu Press. 1120 Finch Avenue West Suite 701-309, Toronto Ontario, Canada M3J 3H7. Tel: 416-479-0028; Fax: 416-642-8548; e-mail: ijhe@scieduca; Web site: http://www.sciedupress.com/ijhe
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Africa; Asia
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A