College. What it was, became, and should be
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In his brief and bright book, the famous social critic Andrew Delbankko shows the origin of the college ideas from the Puritan idea of the Church in the XVII-XVIII centuries, the struggle for the survival of this idea in the XIX century after the emergence of new research universities and the gradual discovery of college for women, minorities and students from a poor Families in the XX century. Recognizing the growing importance of accurate and natural sciences, engineering and vocational training, it shows the advantages of American colleges in the Epoch of Globalization and acts in defense of wider humanistic education for all. Despite serious financial, intellectual and ethical challenges that all colleges are faced with today, the author defends the need to preserve these honorable institutions for future generations
Author:
Author:Delbanko Andrew
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Education & Teaching
- Category:History & Geography
Series:
Series: Library of magazine 'Education Questions'
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-7598-1217-3
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