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The Proper Role of Higher Education in a Democratic Society (Hardcover)
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American higher education has served to prepare students to be
active participants in a democratic society. During a time of great
civil upheaval following the tumultuous elections of 2016 and 2020,
the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and mass demonstrations
following the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, higher
education may be the only institution left to be both responsible
for and responsive to society at large. Public trust in the federal
government is at near-record lows, but confidence in higher
education has decreased more than any other U.S. institution since
2015. In a time where public opinion is quickly changing for the
better or the worse, higher education must respond to this decline
in trust in it as an institution, but also the decline in the
belief that a college degree is worth the time and cost. Higher
education was founded on the idea that colleges would prepare
citizens for a life of public service, but they have quickly
changed to a business model that largely puts profits over people.
Practitioners of higher education must respond to this lack of
trust and the pressures of preparing a 21st century workforce while
battling the threats of a pandemic, declining enrollment, budget
destabilization, and increased regulation. The Proper Role of
Higher Education in a Democratic Society reexamines the purpose of
higher education during rapidly changing times, offers practical
advice and best practices to reclaim higher education's most
fundamental mission, and argues that if higher education is called
to prepare students to serve a government by the people, the people
must be prepared to govern effectively. This book provides
resources and suggestions for restoring the public faith in higher
education by connecting the educational experience with civic
engagement outcomes. Diverse perspectives presented in this book
challenge traditional notions that civic engagement is handled by
one office on a college campus and is only discussed during a
presidential election. Covering everything from civic engagement to
diversity perspectives, this book is ideal for higher education
practitioners and those interested in promoting civic engagement
and democratic participation, improving assessment or accreditation
standards using a civic engagement perspective, and infusing civic
engagement to diversity conversations on campus.
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Imprint: |
Business Science Reference
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2021 |
First published: |
2021 |
Editors: |
Vincent Bowhay
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Dimensions: |
279 x 216mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
330 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-79987-744-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
Philosophy of education
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LSN: |
1-79987-744-2 |
Barcode: |
9781799877448 |
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