Citizenship and Higher Education

The Role of Universities in Communities and Society

James Arthur editor Karen Bohlin editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:17th Mar '05

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What are the obligations of the university to society and its communities? What are the virtues of university education? What are the university's ethical responsibilities to its students?

The role of citizenship and civic responsibility in higher education is a highly contested yet crucial element of any consideration of the role of university in society.
This book offers thoughtful insights into this role, outlining the intellectual and practical tensions and pressures which come to bear upon higher education institutions. Wide ranging in scope, it offers perspectives from British, European, Canadian and North American educational environments.

Citizenship and Higher Education will prove stimulating reading for anyone concerned with the ethics of education and the university's place in society - including educationalists, researchers, sociologists and policy-makers.

'This book develops some useful ideas around the notion of citizenship and higher education, which makes a scholarly contribution to the discussion about aims, values and broader purpose of higher education.'- Claire Tilbury, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, Griffith University


'This book develops some useful ideas around the notion of citizenship and higher education, which makes a scholarly contribution to the discussion about aims, values and broader purpose of higher education.'- Claire Tilbury, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, Griffith University

'The book is a welcome contribution to the debate about the role universities should play in the "character development" of their students and the range of benefits universities can bring to society as a whole.'-Book Reviews 83

'The book fulfils its main aim, providing an overview of key issues, ideas to adapt for teaching, and avenues to pursue further reading.' -Book Reviews 83

ISBN: 9780415334877

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 430g

208 pages