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The idea of the American university / edited by Bradley C.S. Watson.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Universities and colleges--United States.
- Education, Higher--United States.
- Education, Higher--Aims and objectives--United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (175 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, c2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- 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
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 979-82-16-32753-0
- 1-283-13518-3
- 9786613135186
- 0-7391-4917-2
- OCLC:
- 731646763
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