Knowledge Matters: The Public Mission of the Research University

by Diana Rhoten and Craig J. Calhoun

Higher education can be a vital public good, providing opportunities for students, informed citizens for democracy, and knowledge to improve the human condition. Yet public investment in universities is widely being cut, often because public purposes are neglected while private benefits dominate. In this collection, international scholars confront the realities of higher education and the future of its public and private agenda. Their perspectives...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231151144
• ISBN13: 9780231151146
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 2.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher