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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789414303321

Titolo

The idea of the American university [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Bradley C.S. Watson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2011

ISBN

1-283-13518-3

9786613135186

0-7391-4917-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (175 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WatsonBradley C. S. <1961->

Disciplina

378.73

Soggetti

Universities and colleges - United States

Education, Higher - United States

Education, Higher - Aims and objectives - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I: The Life and Times of the American University; II: Higher Education and Democracy; III: The University and the Liberal Arts; Index; About the Editor and Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

As John Henry Newman reflected on 'The Idea of a University' more than a century and a half ago, Bradley C. S. Watson brings together some of the nation's most eminent thinkers on higher education to reflect on the nature and purposes of the American university today. Their mordant reflections paint a picture of the American university in crisis. This book is essential reading for thoughtful citizens, scholars, and educational policymakers.