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In pursuit of knowledge : scholars, status, and academic culture / Deborah L. Rhode.

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LIBRA LB1778.2 .R48 2006
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Rhode, Deborah L.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
College teachers--Professional relationships--United States.
College teachers.
Education, Higher--Aims and objectives--United States.
Education, Higher.
Education, Higher--Aims and objectives.
Universities and colleges--Research.
United States.
Universities and colleges--Research--United States.
Universities and colleges.
Physical Description:
ix, 236 pages ; 24 cm
Place of Publication:
Stanford, Calif. : Stanford Law and Politics, 2006.
Summary:
"In Pursuit of Knowledge" offers a unique portrait of the pursuit of status in academic life, combining meticulous research with elegant and entertaining prose.
Contents:
The academic mission: in principle and practice
Scholarship
Teaching
Administration and service
The public intellectual
Ideals and institutions.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-223) and index.
ISBN:
0804755345
OCLC:
70673209
Publisher Number:
9780804755344

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