| Contents |
Introduction -- American dreams : access, mobility, fairness -- Free minds : educating democratic citizens -- Hard truths : creating knowledge and checking power -- Purposeful pluralism : dialogue across difference on campus -- Conclusion. |
| Abstract |
"This book identifies four distinct functions of American higher education that colleges and universities have acquired over the past two hundred years and that are integral to liberal democracy: social mobility, citizenship education, the discovery and communication of knowledge, and the cultivation of a pluralistic society. Each chapter takes up one of these functions to analyze and assess"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9781421442709 |
| LCCN | 2021017904 |
| ISBN | 9781421442693 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1421442698 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| Standard identifier# |
40030755931 |
