BALANCING WORK AND STUDY AT NEO-LIBERAL UNIVERSITY: MOTIVATIONS AND SOCIAL EFFECTS OF PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT AMONG NU UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
| dc.contributor.author | Shopanova, Sofiya | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-05-04T17:16:33Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-05-04T17:16:33Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-04-24 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Capstone project investigates the motivations of Nazarbayev University (NU) students for engaging in part-time work with their studies, within the consideration of the university as a neo-liberal institution. The study explores the influence of neoliberal policies shaped by Kazakhstan's post-Soviet political climate under President Nursultan Nazarbayev, which emphasize privatization, meritocracy, individualism, self-reliance, and competition. It assesses the effects of these policies on the educational system overall and thus students' academic performance, personal life, health, and career opportunities through seven semi-structured interviews. The project employs three main theoretical perspectives: Self-Determination Theory to evaluate personal motivations for work; The New Spirit of Capitalism to understand corporate expectations and self-exploitation; and Ecological Systems Theory to analyze socio-ecological influences on students' decisions. The findings aim to provide insights into how a neoliberal educational environment like at NU, which prioritizes corporate competitiveness and professional flexibility, motivates students to work and impacts their lives and career paths. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Shopanova S. (2024). BALANCING WORK AND STUDY AT NEO-LIBERAL UNIVERSITY: MOTIVATIONS AND SOCIAL EFFECTS OF PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT AMONG NU UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://nur.nu.edu.kz/handle/123456789/7646 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities | en_US |
| dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States | * |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ | * |
| dc.subject | neo-liberal university | en_US |
| dc.subject | part-time employment | en_US |
| dc.subject | undergraduate students | en_US |
| dc.subject | motivation | en_US |
| dc.subject | Type of access: Restricted | en_US |
| dc.title | BALANCING WORK AND STUDY AT NEO-LIBERAL UNIVERSITY: MOTIVATIONS AND SOCIAL EFFECTS OF PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT AMONG NU UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS | en_US |
| dc.type | Bachelor's thesis | en_US |
| workflow.import.source | science |