Accountability, pragmatic aims, and the American university / Ana M. Martínez-Alemán.

Author/creator Martínez Alemán, Ana M.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Routledge, 2012.
Descriptionxi, 136 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- The democratic purposes of the American university -- The emergence and transformation of the academic profession : the roots of our discontent -- Teaching, professionalization and the managed university -- The rise of managerialism -- The legacy of the transformative era : accountability and the erosion of professional autonomy -- Epilogue: pragmatic sensibility and resolutions.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [117]-127) and index.
LCCN 2011022371
ISBN9780415991629 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0415991625 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780415991636 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0415991633 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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