Values in conflict : the university, the marketplace, and the trials of liberal education / Paul Axelrod.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Axelrod, Paul.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Humanistic--Canada.

Education, Humanistic.

Education, Higher--Aims and objectives--Canada.

Education, Higher.

Education, Higher--Economic aspects--Canada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Values in Conflict is a clarion call to policy-makers, business leaders, and the public at large to rethink the current direction of the contemporary university. Paul Axelrod demonstrates that liberal education, the core of higher learning, is threatened by the constricting pressures of the marketplace and shows how political and economic pressures are redefining higher learning. Axelrod demonstrates how, in the race for riches - symbolized by endless rhetoric about the need for Canada to become globally competitive, technologically advanced, and proficient at churning out "knowledge workers" - our schools and universities are being forced by government policy to narrow their educational vistas. The decision-making autonomy that universities must have to provide cultural, intellectual, community-service, and training functions is being eroded. Values in Conflict explains why this is happening - and why it matters.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Tables

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Roots and Branches of Liberal Education

Intellect, Culture, and Community

Occupations, Incomes, and the Economy

Ideology and Policy

Teaching and Learning

Conclusion: Educational Futures

Notes

Further Reading on Liberal Education and the University

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-86063-1

9786612860638

0-7735-7042-X

OCLC:

166335094