What universities owe democracy

"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 cultivatio...

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Main Authors: Daniels, Ronald J. (Ronald Joel), 1959- (Author), Shreve, Grant, 1984- (Author), Spector, Phillip, 1976- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2021.
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245 1 0 |a What universities owe democracy /  |c Ronald J. Daniels ; with Grant Shreve and Phillip Spector. 
264 1 |a Baltimore, Maryland :  |b Johns Hopkins University Press,  |c 2021. 
264 4 |c Ã2021 
300 |a x, 322 pages ;  |c 24 cm 
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a Introduction -- American dreams : access, mobility, fairness -- Free minds : educating democratic citizens -- Hard facts : creating knowledge and checking power -- Purposeful pluralism : dialogue across difference on campus -- Conclusion. 
520 |a "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"--  |c Provided by publisher. 
650 0 |a Education, Higher  |x Aims and objectives  |z United States. 
650 0 |a Democracy and education  |z United States. 
700 1 |a Shreve, Grant,  |d 1984-  |e author. 
700 1 |a Spector, Phillip,  |d 1976-  |e author. 
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