
The Social Role of Higher Education
Comparative Perspectives
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 29. April 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-138-33793-0 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1996 The Social Role of Higher Education is an anthology of nine papers, it presents cases studies showing how culture influences the social role of higher education in various nations. It examines how environments get defined and how they shape universities, and how knowledge and academic work interact in national contexts. This book focuses on how both developed and developing countries' systems of higher education are affected by their own culture and their place within the larger global context.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
288 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-33793-0 (9781138337930)
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Persons
Ken Kempner is Professor Emeritus, Department of Social Sciences, Policy, and Culture, Southern Oregon University. Ken does research in Educational Policy, Educational Leadership and Comparative Education. His latest research project and paper is: 'Security Issues and the Public Good in Arab Universities: Faculty Perspectives.'
Content
Series Editor's Preface 1. Academic Culture in an International Context 2. The Academic Profession and the Culture of the Faculty: A Perspective on Latin American Universities 3. The Modernist Traditions of Japanese Higher Education 4. Cultural Influences on Higher Education in Thailand 5. Modernity on the Periphery: Expansion and Cultural Change in Mexican Public Universities 6. Culture and the Role of Women in Latin American University: The Case of the University of Costa Rica 7. The Political Economy of Entrepreneurial Culture in Higher Education: Policies toward Foreign Students in Australia and the United States 8. The Educational Decentralization in Latin America: The Case of Chile 9. Private and Public Intellectuals in Finland Contributors Index