Power and empowerment in higher education : studies in honor of Louis Smith / / D. B. Robertson, editor

• Pubblicazione: Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University of Kentucky Press, , 1978; ©1978
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (168 p.)
• Disciplina: 378.73
• Soggetto topico: University autonomy; Higher education and state; Universities and colleges - Administration
• Persona (resp. second.): RobertsonD. B.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Muelder, W. G. Empowerment and the integrity of higher education.--Hill, N. L. Democratic and other principles of empowerment on campus.--Clark, T. D. The academic hierarchy and the department head.--Robertson, D. B. Notes on departments of religion.--Sykes, G. W. Images of power in academia.--Stassen, G. Amnesty and fairness.--An, N.Y. Comparative politics of education in four industrial nations.--Hutchins, F. S. Louis Smith is a man of many talents.--Gesner, C. Bibliography of the published works of Louis Smith.
• Sommario/riassunto: The tangled relationship of power and higher education is a fascinating one. Where power centers arise on campus, they influence and are influenced by sources of power outside. Students, faculty and administration compete for authority within the academic community; citizens whose education has placed them in a position to obtain social, political, and economic power outside the university walls frequently use it in a way that deeply affects the direction and nature of academic development.This collection of thought-provoking essays is dedicated to Professor Louis Smith, who has long been a st
• Titolo autorizzato: Power and empowerment in higher education
• ISBN: 0-8131-8651-X; 0-8131-6430-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910787460603321
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