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Universities were once largely insular institutions whose purview extended no further than the campus gates. Not anymore. Today's universities have evolved into multifaceted organizations with complex connections to government, business, and the community. This thought-provoking book by Harold...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Shapiro, Harold T., 1935-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2005.
©2005
Sujets:
Education, Higher > Social aspects > United States.
Education, Higher > Aims and objectives > United States.
Education, Higher > United States > History.
Enseignement supérieur > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Enseignement supérieur > Finalités > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
EDUCATION > Philosophy & Social Aspects.
Education, Higher.
Education, Higher > Aims and objectives.
Education, Higher > Social aspects.
United States.
History.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • The university and society
  • The transformation of the Antebellum College From right thinking to liberal learning
  • Liberal education, liberal democracy, and the soul of the university
  • Some ethical dimensions of scientific progress.

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