The liberal arts paradox in higher education : negotiating inclusion and prestige /

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By examining the emergence and growth of liberal arts degrees in English higher education, this book tackles one of the key issues in the critical sociology of higher education: the relationship between selective education and elitism.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Telling, Kathryn (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol : Policy Press, 2023.
Temas:
2000-2099
Educational equalization > Great Britain > History > 21st century.
Education, Higher > Great Britain > History > 21st century.
Educational sociology > Great Britain > History > 21st century.
Education, Humanistic > Great Britain > History > 21st century.
Démocratisation de l'enseignement > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 21e siècle.
Enseignement supérieur > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 21e siècle.
Sociologie de l'éducation > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 21e siècle.
Éducation humaniste > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 21e siècle.
Educational sociology
Educational equalization
Education, Humanistic
Education, Higher
Great Britain
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Trailblazing traditionalists: imagining the liberal arts in time
  • 2. Discipline and its discontents: multi-, inter- or trans-disciplinarity?
  • 3. Distinctly indistinct: generic skills and the unique student
  • 4. Jobs for the generalist: non-vocational degrees and employability
  • 5. Identity and the 'ideal' student: citizens, cosmopolitans, consumers?
  • 6. Meritocracy and mass higher education: character, ease and educational intimacy
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Index.

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