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ERIC Number: EJ657610
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-1011-3487
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Nation Building and the Role of the University: A Critical Reflection.
Higgs, P.
South African Journal of Higher Education, v16 n2 p11-17 2002
Asserts that in South Africa, political and economic discourse has to a large extent perceived the social role of the university in terms of nation building. Suggests instead that the basis for the university's service to society lies in its character as a community of reason. (EV)
Descriptors: College Role, Educational Responsibility, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Social Responsibility
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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