Higher Education for Democracy: The Role of the University in Civil Society

Bronze Winner, 2021 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award in the Education CategoryDemocracy and higher education...
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Author: William G. Tierney
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Language: English
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Higher Education for Democracy: The Role of the University in Civil Society by Tierney, William G.

Higher Education for Democracy: The Role of the University in Civil Society

Dhs. 262.74

Higher Education for Democracy: The Role of the University in Civil Society

Dhs. 262.74
Author: William G. Tierney
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Bronze Winner, 2021 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award in the Education Category

Democracy and higher education are inextricably linked: universities not only have the ability to be key arbiters of how democracy is advanced, but they also need to reflect democratic values in their practices, objectives, and goals. Framed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ongoing crisis of structural racism, Higher Education for Democracy explores academe's role in advancing democracy by using a cross-national comparison of Los Angeles, New Delhi, and Hong Kong to develop strategies that universities can employ to strengthen democracy and resist fascism. William G. Tierney argues that if academe is to be a progenitor in the advancement of democracy, then we need to consider five areas of change that have been significant across national contexts amid both globalization and neoliberalism: inequality, privatization, the public good, identity, and academic freedom. Taking a comparative approach and drawing on scholarly literature, archival research, and interviews, Higher Education for Democracy aims to understand these changes and their implications and to position higher education in defense of democracy in a globalized economy framed by fascism.

Author: William G. Tierney
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 07/01/2021
Pages: 310
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781438484501


Review Citation(s):
Choice 04/01/2022

About the Author
William G. Tierney is University Professor Emeritus and Founding Director of the Pullias Center for Higher Education at the University of Southern California. His many books include Get Real: 49 Challenges Confronting Higher Education; Relational Sociology and Research on Schools, Colleges, and Universities (coedited with Suneal Kolluri); and The Problem of College Readiness (coedited with Julia C. Duncheon), all published by SUNY Press.


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