Higher Education and Civic Engagement Comparative Perspectives

Provides an original and challenging contribution to contemporary debates on the civic purpose of higher education, exploring its manifestations through practices of teaching and research. Offers critical perspectives on the role of higher education institutions in terms of realizing civic missions,...

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Other Authors: McIlrath, Lorraine (Editor), Lyons, Ann (Editor), Munck, Ronaldo (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Palgrave Macmillan US 2012, 2012
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Provides an original and challenging contribution to contemporary debates on the civic purpose of higher education, exploring its manifestations through practices of teaching and research. Offers critical perspectives on the role of higher education institutions in terms of realizing civic missions, especially in current global market conditions
Physical Description:XIX, 287 p online resource
ISBN:9781137074829