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ERIC Number: EJ093570
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1973
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Death or Change of the Universities?
Touraine, Alain
Prospects: Quarterly Review of Education, 3, 4, 469-482, W 73
The three functions of a university -- producing, transmitting, and applying knowledge -- are related to socio-political environment to determine the form a university will take. The author applies this conceptualization of the university to its ability to satisfy the demands of modern society. (JH)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cultural Context, Educational Objectives, Educational Sociology, Higher Education, Institutional Role, Liberal Arts, Professional Education, Research, Universities
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