What universities owe democracy
by Daniels, Ronald J. 1959- (Author), Shreve, Grant, 1984- (Author), Spector, Phillip, 1976- (Author)
Summary
"This book identifies four distinct functions of American higher education that colleges and universities have acquired over the past two hundred years and that are integral to liberal democracy: social mobility, citizenship education, the discovery and communication of knowledge, and the cultivatio... Full description
Summary: |
"This book identifies four distinct functions of American higher education that colleges and universities have acquired over the past two hundred years and that are integral to liberal democracy: social mobility, citizenship education, the discovery and communication of knowledge, and the cultivation of a pluralistic society. Each chapter takes up one of these functions to analyze and assess"-- |
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Physical Description: |
x, 322 pages ; 24 cm |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9781421442693 1421442698 |
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