Citizenship and higher education : the role of universities in communities and society /

This comparative text considers models of higher education in the UK and the US, and individuals' perceptions about the role of university in society.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Arthur, James, 1957-, Bohlin, Karen E.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : RoutledgeFalmer, 2005.
Series:Key issues in higher education.
Subjects:
Education, Higher > Social aspects.
Education, Higher > Aims and objectives.
Education > Philosophy.
Enseignement supérieur > Aspect social.
Enseignement supérieur > Finalités.
Éducation > Philosophie.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / James Arthur
  • Student character in the British university / James Arthur
  • Universities of character? / Charles L. Glenn
  • Community, service learning and higher education in the UK / John Annette
  • Searching for a moral north star during the college years / Arthur Schwartz
  • Citizenship and higher education in the UK / John Annette and Terence McLaughlin
  • Character education at the university: a worthy purpose / Karen E. Bohlin
  • The character of higher education / Dennis Hayes
  • Developing citizenship through international exchanges / Ian Davies, Mark Evans, Peter Cunningham, Gunilla Fredriksson, Graham Pike, Hanns-Fred Rathenow, Alan Sears, Felicitas Tesch and Pam Whitty
  • Textual apologism or dissent? Ethical dilemmas for academics in managerialist times / Martin Thrupp.

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