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Overview"In Searching for Utopia, Hanna Holborn Gray reflects on the nature of the university from the perspective of today's research institutions. In particular, she examines the ideas of former University of California president Clark Kerr as expressed in The Uses of the University, written during the tumultuous 1960s. She contrasts Kerr's vision of the research-driven ""multiveristy"" with the traditional liberal educational philosophy espoused by Kerr's contemporary, former University of Chicago president Robert Maynard Hutchins. Gray's insightful analysis shows that both Kerr, widely considered a realist, and Hutchins, seen as an oppositional idealist, were utopians. She then surveys the liberal arts tradition and the current state of liberal learning in the undergraduate curriculum within research universities. As Gray reflects on major trends and debates since the 1960s, she illuminates the continuum of utopian thinking about higher education over time, revealing how it applies even in today's climate of challenge." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hanna Holborn GrayPublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Volume: 2 Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.318kg ISBN: 9780520270657ISBN 10: 0520270657 Pages: 130 Publication Date: 07 December 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. The Uses of the University Revisited 2. The University Idea and Liberal Learning 3. Uses (and Misuses) of the University Today Conclusion Notes Select BibliographyReviewsA contemplative 'pep talk' urging colleges and universities to rediscover a sense of both mission and individuality and a ringing endorsement of protecting the academic freedom to explore truth. --Newcity A contemplative 'pep talk' urging colleges and universities to rediscover a sense of both mission and individuality and a ringing endorsement of protecting the academic freedom to explore truth. -- Newcity Author InformationHanna Holborn Gray was President of the University of Chicago from 1978 to 1993 and is presently the Emeritus Harry Pratt Judson Distinguished Professor of History there. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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