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Civic Responsibility and Higher Education

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 2000

Summary

More than a century ago, John Dewey challenged the education community to look to civic involvement for the betterment of both community and campus. Today, the challenge remains. In his landmark book, editor Thomas Ehrlich has collected essays from national leaders who have focused on civic responsibility and higher education. Imparting both philosophy and working examples, Ehrlich provides the inspiration for innovative new programs in this essential area of learning.



Bibliographic data

Copyright year
2000
ISBN-Print
978-1-57356-563-9
ISBN-Online
978-1-4616-3662-5
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
403
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Table of contents

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    1. Table of Contents No access
    2. Preface No access
    3. Contributors No access
    4. Introduction: Higher Education and the Development of Civic Responsibility No access
    1. Chapter 1: Citizenship Development and the American College Student No access
    2. Chapter 2: Institutional Identity and Social Responsibility in Higher Education No access
    3. Chapter 3: Renewing the Democratic Spirit in American Colleges and Universities: Higher Education as Public Work No access
    1. Chapter 4: The College and University as Citizen No access
    2. Chapter 5: Educational Missions and Civic Responsibility: Toward the Engaged Academy No access
    3. Chapter 6: The Civic Challenge of Educating the Underprepared Student No access
    1. Chapter 7: How Concepts of Politics Control Concepts of Civic Responsibility No access
    2. Chapter 8: How Far In? How Far Out? Civic Responsibility and the Journalism Educator No access
    3. Chapter 9: Integrating the American System of Higher, Secondary, and Primary Education to Develop Civic Responsibility No access
    4. Chapter 10: Supporting Community Involvement in the Digital Age No access
    1. Chapter 11: A Community College Perspective No access
    2. Chapter 12: The Perspective of a Comprehensive University No access
    3. Chapter 13: A Liberal Arts College Perspective No access
    4. Chapter 14: A Historically Black College Perspective No access
    5. Chapter 15: A Religious-Based College and University Perspective No access
    6. Chapter 16: A Research University Perspective No access
    1. Chapter 17: Civic Engagement and the Academic Disciplines No access
    2. Chapter 18: Accounting for the Civic Role: Assessment and Accountability Strategies for Civic Education and Institutional Service No access
    3. Chapter 19: Civic Renewal in Higher Education: The State of the Movement and the Need for a National Network No access
  1. Afterword No access Pages 367 - 372
  2. Index No access Pages 373 - 403

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