Understanding the university : institution, idea, possibilities /
| Author / Creator: | Barnett, Ronald, 1947- author. |
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| Imprint: | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa business, 2016. |
| Description: | xvi, 214 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Foundations and futures of education Foundations and futures of education. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10518954 |
| Summary: | Understanding the University constitutes the final volume in a trilogy - the first two books having been Being a University (2010) and Imagining the University (2012) - and represents the trilogy's ultimate aims and endeavours. The three volumes together offer a unique attempt at a fairly systematic and exhaustive level to map out just what it might be seriously to understand the extraordinarily complex entity that is known across the world as 'the university'. Through examination of the conditions and possibilities underlying and affecting universities, this work offers an understanding of specific ideas of the university which can inform policies, strategies and practices in relation to the university. This book is a must read for leaders and senior managers in universities , as well as those undertaking postgraduate studies in the policy and practice of higher education. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 214 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781138934047 1138934046 9781138934054 1138934054 9781315678245 |
