Making the University Matter

by Barbie Zelizer

Book Overview

Making the University Matter investigates how academics situate themselves simultaneously in the university and the world and how doing so affects the viability of the university setting.

The university stands at the intersection of two sets of interests, needing to be at one with the world while aspiring to stand apart from it. In an era that promises intensified political instability, growing administrative pressures, dwindling...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415782406
• ISBN13: 9780415782401
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"