Beyond the ivory tower : social responsibilities of the modern university /

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Derek Bok examines the complex ethical and social issues facing modern universities today, and suggests approaches that will allow the academic institution both to serve society and to continue its primary mission of teaching and research.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bok, Derek Curtis
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, ©1982.
Temas:
Education, Higher > Aims and objectives > United States.
Academic freedom > United States.
Enseignement supérieur > Finalités > États-Unis.
Liberté de l'enseignement > États-Unis.
EDUCATION > Higher.
EDUCATION > General.
Academic freedom
Education, Higher > Aims and objectives
Gesellschaft
Universität
United States
USA
Academic freedom > United States
Education, Higher > Aims and objectives > United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Academic freedom
  • Institutional autonomy and the demands of the state
  • The purposes of the university and its responsibilities to society
  • Access to the university and the problem of racial inequality
  • The moral development of students
  • Academic science and the quest for technological innovation
  • The social responsibilities of research
  • Technical assistance abroad
  • The university and the local community
  • Taking political positions
  • Accepting gifts
  • Boycotts and other efforts to avoid outside relationships
  • Conclusion.

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