Daniels, Ronald J. 1959-
What universities owe democracy / - Baltimore, Maryland : John Hopkins University Press , 2021 . - x, 322 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- American dreams : access, mobility, fairness -- Free minds : educating democratic citizens -- Hard facts : knowledge creation and checking power -- Purposeful pluralism : dialogue across difference on campus -- Conclusion.
"This book identifies four distinct functions of American higher education that colleges and universities have acquired over the past two hundred years and that are integral to liberal democracy: social mobility, citizenship education, the discovery and communication of knowledge, and the cultivation of a pluralistic society. Each chapter takes up one of these functions to analyze and assess"--
9781421442693
2021017904
Education, Higher--Aims and objectives--United States.
History--Education--United States
Democracy and education--United States.
LA227.4 / .D36 2021
378.73
What universities owe democracy / - Baltimore, Maryland : John Hopkins University Press , 2021 . - x, 322 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- American dreams : access, mobility, fairness -- Free minds : educating democratic citizens -- Hard facts : knowledge creation and checking power -- Purposeful pluralism : dialogue across difference on campus -- Conclusion.
"This book identifies four distinct functions of American higher education that colleges and universities have acquired over the past two hundred years and that are integral to liberal democracy: social mobility, citizenship education, the discovery and communication of knowledge, and the cultivation of a pluralistic society. Each chapter takes up one of these functions to analyze and assess"--
9781421442693
2021017904
Education, Higher--Aims and objectives--United States.
History--Education--United States
Democracy and education--United States.
LA227.4 / .D36 2021
378.73