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A subset of Science Control Theory focusing on the university system as a site of social control. It examines how academic hierarchies, tenure pressures, funding dependencies, and disciplinary gatekeeping shape what can be studied, who can speak, and what counts as legitimate knowledge. Academic Control Theory reveals that the “ivory tower” is not neutral; it reproduces class, race, and gender hierarchies while maintaining the appearance of objective meritocracy. It also studies how academic freedom is curtailed by institutional interests, donor influence, and political pressures.
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