Knowledge Matters
The Public Mission of the Research University
2011
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- About this editionISBN: 9780231151146, 0231151144Page count: 539Published: 2011Publisher: Columbia University PressLanguage: EnglishEditors: Craig J. Calhoun, Diana RhotenCreate CitationTable of contentsUniversities Are Changing Around The World. In China and Africa there is massive expansion, while many of America's greatest public universities are experiencing major budget cuts. In Latin America universities have been affected by dictatorships and privatization but are now growing in ways central to economic development. In Europe universities built as state institutions are being told to raise more money from private sources and are being reorganized so they will compete better in global rankings. In this context clarity about the public mission of universities is vital, yet it is lacking both outside and inside academia.
When universities educate students, is this simply a private benefit because it advances their careers? Or is it a public good because informed citizens a...Source: PublisherMore about this editionShow lessGet bookBuy DigitalThis editionAny editionNo results for this editionBorrowEdit locationCancelCheck availability at libraries near youNo matching city or zip codeOther editionsFeb 21, 2011Columbia University Pressebook539 pagesCommon terms and phrasesacademic professionafrican universitiesagendaaltbachasiaautonomybologna ProcessCambridgecareerscenturycommercialcompetitioncorporatizationcountriescreatedcrisisculturaldiversityeconomiceducaeliteengagementenrollmenteuropeanevaluationexpandedexternalfacultyfederalfieldfundingGerman universitiesglobalglobal fieldgrowthhegemonyhigher education institutionshigher education systemHong KonghumanMore terms and phrasesShow lessAbout the workOriginally published: 2011Editors: Craig Calhoun, Diana RhotenSubject: Education / History, Education and globalization, Education, Higher -- Research -- Aims and objectives -- Social aspects, Knowledge, Sociology of, Public universities and colleges -- Research, Social Science / ResearchMOREPublisherMore from the publisher collectionThe Measure of AmericaAmerican Human Development Report, 2008-2009'The Measure of America' introduces the American Human Development Index, which provides a single measure of well-being for all Americans, disaggregated by state and congressional district, as well ...Health at RiskAmerica's Ailing Health System--and how to Heal itIn this volume, the nation's leading advisors on health policy and financing appraise America's ailing healthcare system and suggest reasonable approaches to its rehabilitation. Each chapter ...Biosecurity InterventionsGlobal Health & Security in QuestionIn recent years, new disease threats--such as SARS, avian flu, mad cow disease, and drug-resistant strains of malaria and tuberculosis--have garnered media attention and galvanized political response ...More books