Citizenship and higher education
Subtitle: the role of universities in communities and society
By: [written and edited by] James Arthur with Karen Bohlin.
Contributors: Arthur, James, 1957-; Bohlin, Karen E.
Series: Key issues in higher education
Publisher: RoutledgeFalmer; Routledge
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
Subjects: Education, Higher -- Social aspects.; Education, Higher -- Aims and objectives.; Education -- Philosophy.
Description: "This book offers thoughtful insights into the role of higher education, outlining the intellectual and practical tensions and pressures which come to bear upon higher education institutions. Wide ranging in scope, it offers perspectives from British, European, Canadian and North American contexts." "Citizenship and Higher Education will prove stimulating reading for anyone concerned with the ethics of education and the university's place in society - including educationalists, researchers, sociologists and policy-makers."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.