Format:
x, 322 Seiten ;
,
24 cm.
ISBN:
978-1-4214-4269-3
Content:
"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"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Introduction -- American dreams : access, mobility, fairness -- Free minds : educating democratic citizens -- Hard facts : creating knowledge and checking power -- Purposeful pluralism : dialogue across difference on campus -- Conclusion
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-1-4214-4270-9
Language:
English
Subjects:
General works
Keywords:
Hochschulbildung
;
Soziale Mobilität
;
Pluralistische Gesellschaft
;
Wissensvermittlung
;
Demokratische Erziehung
