Chapter One Introduction 1
1.1 Objectives of the Book 1
1.2 The University and the New Economy 7
1.3 A"Mass Education"Mandate 8
1.4 The Liberal Education Debate 10
1.5 The Individual's Response 12
1.6 The FOS-Outcomes Model 15
1.7 Significance and Implications of the Study 17
1.7.1 Significance 17
1.7.2 Implications 17
1.8 Delimitation of the Study 18
1.9 Organisation of the Book 19
Chapter Two Field of Study in a Risk Society 21
2.1 Theory of Risk Society 22
2.1.1 Core Concepts of the Theory of Risk Society 22
2.1.2 Characteristics of the Risk 24
2.1.3 Why Do We Feel More Risky? 25
2.1.4 Individualization 26
2.1.4a Logic of Individualization 27
2.1.4b Role Played by Education in the Process of Individualization 28
2.1.4c Implication of Individualization 30
2.1.4d Beyond Linear Progress 31
2.2 The Changing Workplace and Individual Response 33
2.2.1 The Changing Workplace 34
2.2.1a Changing Occupational Structure 34
2.2.1b Changing Nature of the Workplace 35
2.2.1c Declining Work Hours 36
2.2.1d Non-standard Employment 37
2.2.2 Risks and Opportunities 38
2.2.2a Risks 38
2.2.2b Opportunities 44
2.2.3 Individual Response to the New Economy 47
2.2.3a Response Based on Social Structural Positions 48
2.2.3b Response Based on Personal Agency 48
2.2.4 FOS Choice and Policy Implications 50
2.3 The Expansion of Mass Education 51
2.3.1 Mass Education and Modernization 52
2.3.2 Three Waves of Expansion of Mass Public Education 54
2.3.3 Meaning of Mass University Education 57
Chapter Three Historical Perspectives on Liberal and Vocational Education 60
3.1 Plato's Liberal Education 61
3.1.1 Greek Society and its Elite Education 61
3.1.2 Idealist Philosophy 63
3.1.3 From Philosophy to Education 65
3.2 The Origin of Modern Liberal Education 69
3.2.1 The Enlightenment and Modern Liberal Education 69
3.2.2 Romantic Movement and Conservatwe Tradition 71
3.3 Dewey's Progressive Education 72
3.3.1 Framework and Sources 73
3.3.2 Criticism 74
3.4 Contemporary Debates over Liberal Education 75
Chapter Four Data Description and Research Methods 80
4.1 Data Source 80
4.1.1 National Graduate Survey(NGS) 80
4.1.2 Sample Selection and Data Limitations 81
4.1.2.a Sample selection 81
4.1.2.b Data Limitations 82
4.2 Objectives,Research Questions and Research Methods 83
4.2.1 Objectives 83
4.2.2 Research Questions and Research Methods 83
4.3 Case Selection and FOS Classification 88
4.3.1 Case Selection 88
4.3.2 Classification of FOS 89
4.4 Description of Variables 90
4.4.1 Social Structure Variables 90
4.4.2 Agency Variables 92
4.4.3 Outcome Variables 94
4.4.4 Relevance of Education and Work 95
Chapter Five Risk Management and Educational Choice 98
5.1 FOS Choice and LMO 98
5.2 Social Structure,Personal Agency and FOS Choice 101
5.2.1 Logistic Regression 101
5.2.2 Social Structural Position and Educational Choice 105
5.2.3 Pathways of Schooling and Educational Choice 107
5.3 Educational Choice and Strategies of Managing Risks 109
5.3.1 Educational Choice and Coping Strategies 110
5.3.2 Coping Strategies and LMO 112
5.3.2.a Second Major 114
5.3.2.b Co-op Programs 118
5.3.2.c Part Time Studv 121
5.3.2.d Education Upgrading and Recycling 124
5.3.3 Structure and LMO 131
5.3.3.a Gender 131
5.3.3.b Age 134
5.3.3.c Ethnicity 137
5.3.3.d Mother's Education 139
5.3.3.e Father's Education 142
5.3.3.f Region of Origin 145
5.3.3.g Summary 148
5.4 Relevance of Education and Work 149
5.4.1 Underemployment 149
5.4.2 Job-Education Linkage and LMO 152
5.4.3 Educational Choice and Educational Outcomes 162
5.4.4 Employment Skills 164
5.5 Summary 166
Chapter Six Discussion and Conclusion 168
6.1 Conclusion 168
6.1.1 From FOS to LMO 168
6.1.2 Structure,Agency and the Choice of FOS 169
6.1.3 Structure,Agency and LMO 171
6.1.4 The FOS choice and Educational Return 175
6.2 Implications 178
6.3 Embedded Liberal Education in a Risk Society 178
6.3.1 What is an embedded liberal education? 178
6.3.2 Why is the liberal education embedded? 179
6.3.3 How is an embedded liberal education supported? 182
6.4 Future Needed Research 187
Appendix Coding Scheme of Logistic Regressions 189
References 197