ABSTRACT

This article theorises punk rock’s messages for the neoliberal university by exploring the contrasting approaches punk culture and higher education have taken to the influence of neoliberal discourse and ideology. Punk culture’s foundational opposition to mainstream culture often enables it to function as an educative context in which participants formulate critiques of exploitative socioeconomic conditions. Although universities are contested spaces which are at-times receptive to grassroots and student-led activism, they face increasing pressure to prioritise economic development and generate revenue. The rise of the neoliberal university has, in some ways, enabled punk culture to assume the academy’s responsibility as the critic and conscience of society. Should universities insist upon a role in the construction of ethical futures, they would do well look to certain corners of the punk underground which prioritise community-responsiveness, reflexivity, and solidarity with marginalised communities.

摘要

本文通过探讨朋克文化和高等教育对新自由主义话语和意识形态的影响所采取的对比方法，对朋克摇滚对新自由主义大学的信息进行了理论分析。朋克文化从根本上反对主流文化，这通常使其能够作为一种教育环境发挥作用，参与者在其中形成对剥削性社会经济条件的批评。尽管大学是有争议的空间，有时会接受草根和学生主导的激进主义，但它们面临着越来越大的压力，需要优先考虑经济发展和创收。新自由主义大学的兴起，在某些方面让朋克文化承担起了学院作为社会批评者和良知的责任。大学是否应该坚持在道德未来的建设中发挥作用，