Stillborn Education : A Critique of the American Research University Paperback / softback
by Paul Von Blum
Paperback / softback
Description
A sharp and comprehensive critique of the educational failures of the American research university.
Analyzes the major values, operations, and constituencies of large research institutions and shows how they combine to produce mediocre instruction for millions of undergraduate students.
Reveals how highly specialized knowledge and narrowly defined departments shape university curricula and defeat the historic liberal arts tradition.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:222 pages
- Publisher:University Press of America
- Publication Date:08/08/1986
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- ISBN:9780819155108
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:222 pages
- Publisher:University Press of America
- Publication Date:08/08/1986
- Category:
- ISBN:9780819155108