Deborah L Rhode

In Pursuit of Knowledge

Scholars, Status, and Academic Culture

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Produktbeschreibung

"Rhode approaches a familiar subject in unusual and creative ways, artfully synthesizing vast materials from different fields and sources. Her sober ethical argument is sure to stimulate debate among scholars and professional leaders in higher education."--Ted Youn, Boston College "Among the spate of recent accounts of the state of American higher education, In Pursuit of Knowledge stands out. It's an insider's dissection of university life, written with crispness and clarity. This nicely balanced, but never namby-pamby, account eschews ideology for critical analysis. It makes essential reading for anyone seeking a fresh perspective on such contentious questions as the caliber of college teaching, the uses and abuses of academic freedom, and the capacity of today's academic managers to lead their institutions effectively."--David L. Kirp, author of Shakespeare, Einstein, and the Bottom Line, University of California, Berkeley

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Stanford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. September 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 160mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 479g
• ISBN-13: 9780804755344
• ISBN-10: 0804755345
• Artikelnr.: 21819316

Autorenporträt

Deborah L. Rhode is Ernest W. McFarland Professor of Law, and Director of the Keck Center on Legal Ethics and the Legal Profession at the Stanford Law School. She has written and edited fifteen previous books, including Pro Bono in Principle and in Practice: Public Service and the Professions (Stanford University Press, 2005).

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Chapter One
THE ACADEMIC MISSION: IN PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE
Chapter Two
SCHOLARSHIP
Chapter Three
TEACHING
Chapter Four
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE
Chapter Five
THE PUBLIC INTELLECTUAL
Chapter Six
IDEALS AND INSTITUTIONS
Notes
Bibliography: Selected Academic Novels and Humor
Index