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Shape and Shaping of the College and University in America: A Lively Experiment

Shape and Shaping of the College and University in America: A Lively Experiment

Nelson, Stephen J.

Hardcover

General Education

ISBN10: 1498515568
ISBN13: 9781498515566
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: Mar 1 2016
Pages: 340
Weight: 1.50
Height: 1.20 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
This bookpresents the issues, controversies, and key players that formed and enabled the American college and university to endure as a critical institution of the nation and society. Nelson examines contested issues and concerns in the academy such as the role and position of religion; the place and value of the liberal arts; the threat of disunity and balkanization; the ideological contentions and fights for control; the effect of politics and ideologies on its future as an institution; its role as a critic and servant of society; and its promotion of academic freedom, free speech, and liberty. This overview, combined with Nelson's examination of the historical dramas, influential political forces, and stories of key personalities, provides a nuanced understanding of the evolution of the academy that scholars of Education, American History, and Philosophy will appreciate.

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