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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Robertson, D. B., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

University autonomy.

Higher education and state.

Universities and colleges--Administration.

Universities and colleges.

Smith, Louis, 1905-1994.

Smith, Louis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (168 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : The University of Kentucky Press, 1978.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780813186511

081318651X

9780813164304

0813164303

OCLC:

900345290