Daniels, Ronald J.   1959- <br/><br/>
What universities owe democracy / 
Ronald J. Daniels ; with Grant Shreve and Phillip Spector. 
 - x, 322 pages :   illustrations ;   24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- American dreams : access, mobility, fairness -- Free minds : educating democratic citizens -- Hard facts : knowledge creation and checking power -- Purposeful pluralism : dialogue across difference on campus -- Conclusion. 
<br/><br/> "This book identifies four distinct functions of American higher education that colleges and universities have acquired over the past two hundred years and that are integral to liberal democracy: social mobility, citizenship education, the discovery and communication of knowledge, and the cultivation of a pluralistic society. Each chapter takes up one of these functions to analyze and assess"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781421442693 (hardcover) 1421442698 (hardcover) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2021017904 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Educación y democracia<br/>Educación superior --Fines y objetivos --Estados Unidos 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LA 227.4  / D186w 2021 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>378.73