Global citizenship and the university : advancing social life and relations in an interdependent world /
With the increasing integration of global economies and societies, the nation-state is no longer the sole force shaping and defining citizenship. New ideas of "global citizenship" are emerging, and universities, which are increasingly involved in international engagements, provide a unique...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autores principales: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Stanford, Calif. :
Stanford University Press,
[2011], ©2011.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | With the increasing integration of global economies and societies, the nation-state is no longer the sole force shaping and defining citizenship. New ideas of "global citizenship" are emerging, and universities, which are increasingly involved in international engagements, provide a unique opportunity to explore how fundamental understandings of modern citizenship are changing. Drawing on case studies of universities in China, the United States, Hungary, and Argentina, Global Citizenship and the University moves beyond a narrow political definition of citizenship to address the cultural and ec |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 327 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780804777803 0804777802 0804775419 9780804775410 |