Economic Inequality, Neoliberalism, and the American Community College

Patrick Sullivan is Professor of English at Manchester Community College, Connecticut, USA.

Chapter 1 Scott Kiley
Chapter 2 Julie Larkin
Chapter 3 Eddie Rivera
Chapter 4 Sarah Brihan
Chapter 5 Ashley Partyka
Chapter 6 Chhan D. Touch
Chapter 7 Bethany Silver
Chapter 8 Tim Taylor
Chapter 9 Sabina Mamedova
Chapter 10 Matt Dicks
Chapter 11 Democracy's Unfinished Business
Chapter 12 "Socialism Means Slavery": Economic Theory, Neoliberalism, and Higher Education
Chapter 13 The Imaginary Universe of Perfect Competition
Chapter 14 Different Psychological Worlds
Chapter 15 Connecticut's PA 12-40 and "Undeserving" Students
Chapter 16 Freedom, Unfreedom, and the "Common Good"
Chapter 17 A Stealth Revolution
Chapter 18 Measuring "Success" at Open Admissions Institutions
Chapter 19 Diverted Dreams, Cruel Hoaxes, and Institutional Ineffectiveness: The Community College "Failure" Narrative
Chapter 20 The Consequences of a Deified Market Model
Chapter 21 Literacy in American Lives
Chapter 22 Conclusion

"Sullivan (English, Manchester Community College, Conn.) provides an impressive counter-narrative to the notion that community colleges are failures. ... Sullivan's book is an excellent starting point for students and others interested in the community who wish to accept that challenge. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals." (M. Oromaner, Choice, Vol. 55 (10), June, 2018)