The Social Role of Higher Education: Comparative Perspectives / Edition 1

by Ken Kempner, William G Tierney

Overview

Originally published in 1996 The Social Role of Higher Education is an anthology of nine papers, it presents cases studies showing how culture influences the social role of higher education in various nations. It examines how environments get defined and how they shape universities, and how knowledge and academic work interact in national contexts. This book focuses on how both developed and developing countries'systems of higher education are affected by their own culture and their place within the larger global context.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138337930
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/29/2020
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Higher Education
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ken Kempner is Professor Emeritus, Department of Social Sciences, Policy, and Culture, Southern Oregon University. Ken does research in Educational Policy, Educational Leadership and Comparative Education. His latest research project and paper is: 'Security Issues and the Public Good in Arab Universities: Faculty Perspectives.'

Table of Contents

Series Editor’s Preface 1. Academic Culture in an International Context 2. The Academic Profession and the Culture of the Faculty: A Perspective on Latin American Universities 3. The Modernist Traditions of Japanese Higher Education 4. Cultural Influences on Higher Education in Thailand 5. Modernity on the Periphery: Expansion and Cultural Change in Mexican Public Universities 6. Culture and the Role of Women in Latin American University: The Case of the University of Costa Rica 7. The Political Economy of Entrepreneurial Culture in Higher Education: Policies toward Foreign Students in Australia and the United States 8. The Educational Decentralization in Latin America: The Case of Chile 9. Private and Public Intellectuals in Finland Contributors Index

Editorial Reviews

Nine individual and comparative case studies consider how culture influences the role of higher education and its institutions in society. They include Japan, Finland, Mexico, Thailand, foreign students in the US and Australia, and other developed and non- developed countries. A major concern is that many cultures of developing countries place a high value on education, but it is not subsequently valued in the international market. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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