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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778630303321

Titolo

Being there : culture and formation in two theological schools / / Jackson W. Carroll [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 1997

ISBN

0-19-773832-X

1-280-45415-6

0-19-535412-5

0-585-18038-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource  (viii, 299 pages)

Collana

Religion in America series

Altri autori (Persone)

CarrollJackson W

Disciplina

230/.071/173

Soggetti

Theological seminaries - United States

Theology - Study and teaching - United States

Educational sociology - United States

Education, Higher - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-290) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; Evangelical Theological Seminary; Mainline Theological Seminary; 10 Elements of Educational Culture; 11 The Process of Education and Formation; 12 Culture and Formation: Theoretical Perspectives; 13 Culture and Educational Practice: A Concluding Unscientific Postscript; Notes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This text offers a view of theological education in the USA. The authors' goal is to understand the way in which institutional culture affects the outcome of the educational process. They undertake ethnographic studies of two seminaries - one evangelical and one mainline Protestant.