| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 161 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction -- 1. Trailblazing traditionalists: imagining the liberal arts in time -- 2. Discipline and its discontents: multi-, inter- or trans-disciplinarity? -- 3. Distinctly indistinct: generic skills and the unique student -- 4. Jobs for the generalist: non-vocational degrees and employability -- 5. Identity and the 'ideal' student: citizens, cosmopolitans, consumers? -- 6. Meritocracy and mass higher education: character, ease and educational intimacy -- Conclusion -- References -- Index |
| Summary |
By examining the emergence and growth of liberal arts degrees in English higher education, this book tackles one of the key issues in the critical sociology of higher education: the relationship between selective education and elitism |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (JSTOR, viewed August 17, 2023) |
| Subject |
Educational equalization -- Great Britain -- History -- 21st century
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Education, Higher -- Great Britain -- History -- 21st century
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Educational sociology -- Great Britain -- History -- 21st century
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Education, Humanistic -- Great Britain -- History -- 21st century
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Educational sociology
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Educational equalization
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Education, Humanistic
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Education, Higher
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Great Britain
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Project Muse. distributor.
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| ISBN |
9781447359494 |
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1447359496 |
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1447359488 |
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9781447359487 |
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