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The University and the Global Knowledge Society

By Frank, David John

The University and the Global Knowledge Society Social Sciences

The University and the Global Knowledge Society

By Frank, David John

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"This book examines the core changes in the nature, status, and significance of the university over the last century. Having grown in numbers, reach, and scope, the university has seen sweeping expansion and has become central in a contemporary global society built on liberal and neoliberal institutions. David Frank and John Meyer begin by describing the university's expansion, focusing especially on global diffusion. They then examine the transformation of university knowledge, illustrating the ways in which standardized and scientific knowledge now reaches into more sectors of everyday life. This leads them to discuss the porous interface between the university and society. They suggest that there are now essentially no social problems that the university should not responsibly address. The result is a society dependent on credentials and cultural content provided by the university, and in the final chapter of the book, the authors reflect on what it means to exist in this "knowledge society""--
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
194
Release Date:
2020-05-19
Publication Date:
2020-05-19
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0691202052
ISBN13:
9780691202051
Weight:
322 g
Height:
155 cm
Width:
233 cm
Thickness:
13 cm
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