Introduction: Literal Capital -- Part One. Land and Letters. Chapter 1: Capital and the Embrace of Letters; Chapter 2: On the Credibility of Writing: Material Promises; Chapter 3: The Career of English -- Part Two. Culture and Capital. Chapter 4: Governing the Tongue; Chapter 5: Inequality,...

Across the world academic institutions are being questioned by their stakeholders and pressured to change. Answering these questions requires that academics and professional managers in universities think about their work, its value and organisation. The book highlights the need for space and...