This book contributes to the advancement of knowledge regarding higher education policy and management, not only in Indonesia, but in countries that have economic inequality and are forced to operationalize neoliberal-oriented education, using the analytical approach of Bourdieu's thought. The various chapters demonstrate Bourdieu's thinking for higher education policy analysis, maps neoliberal issues in higher education management, highlights internal and external environmental problems in Indonesian higher education, and showcases a series of comprehensive challenges and criticisms of Indonesia's higher education policy. This book serves as a useful reference for public policy students with an interest in the conceptualization of higher education policy and for higher education leaders to formulate strategic policies and develop higher education policies that are more just and democratic.

Demonstrates Bourdieu's thinking for higher education policy analysis Maps neoliberal issues in higher education management Presents a series of comprehensive challenges and criticisms of Indonesia's higher education policy

Autorentext

M. Zaenul Muttaqin is a lecturer in the Public Administration Study Program at Cenderawasih University, Indonesia. His research concentrates on public policy and has led him to explore the relevance of Bourdieu's thought. This was set forth in research on symbolic violence in civil servants through articles entitled "Challenges of Implementing Civil Servant Neutrality: Study of Symbolic Violence in Regional Head Elections" and "Scrutinizing Genetic Structuralism Technology Devices (E-Government to E-Learning) Based on Bourdieu's Thoughts".

Inhalt

Bourdieus ideas on education.- Homo academicus.- Habitus and capital conversion in higher education.- Origins and neoliberal forms of higher education in indonesia.- Contextualizing bourideus ideas in the kampus merdeka policy.- Re questioning the kampus merdeka discourse.