CAP journal : communicating astronomy with the public

• Record Nr.: UNISA996321187203316
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Garching bei München, Germany, : International Astronomical Union
• ISSN: 1996-563X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
• Soggetti: Astronomy - Study and teaching; Communication in astronomy; Astronomy; Periodicals.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Periodico
• Note generali: Refereed/Peer-reviewed

Beyond the ivory tower : social responsibilities of the modern university / / Derek Bok

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910971499903321
• Autore: Bok Derek Curtis
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cambridge, MA, : Harvard University Press, 1982
• ISBN: 9780674028463; 0674028465
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (318 pages)
• Disciplina: 378.103
• Soggetti: Education, Higher - Aims and objectives - United States; Academic freedom - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I. ; Basic Academic Values -- 1. Academic Freedom -- 2. Institutional Autonomy and the Demands of the State -- 3. The Purposes of the University and Its Responsibilities to Society -- Part II. Academic Responses to Social Problems -- 4. Access to the University and the Problem of Racial Inequality -- 5. The Moral Development of Students -- 6. Academic Science and the Quest for Technological Innovation -- 7. The Social Responsibilities of Research -- 8. Technical Assistance Abroad -- Part III. Addressing Social Problems by Nonacademic Means -- 9. The University and the Local Community -- 10. Taking Political Positions -- 11. Accepting Gifts -- 12. Boycotts and Other Efforts to Avoid Outside Relationships -- Conclusion -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Derek Bok examines the complex ethical and social issues facing modern universities today, and suggests approaches that will allow the academic institution both to serve society and to continue its primary mission of teaching and research.