Abstract
Higher education's contribution to graduate employability and the social good
Highlights
The book’s first key contribution is a critique of dominant economic conceptualisations of employability
The power of Walker and Fongwa’s approach is that they extend the conceptualisation of the ‘public good’ from its philosophical origins to questions of what this might mean practically for higher education. They do this by linking public good with the capabilities approach, drawing on the work of economist Amartya Sen[2] and related work on human development
The study looks at conversion factors shaping graduate employability; these include race, social class, university reputation and field of study
Summary
The book’s first key contribution is a critique of dominant economic conceptualisations of employability. In considering the significant ways in which individuals can be shaped by their experiences of higher education, the authors draw on the work of Dreze and Sen[1], providing a perspective on how education can be instrumentally, intrinsically and socially significant for individuals.
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