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Labaree, David F. – History of Education Quarterly, 2006
In this article, the author makes two alternative arguments about long-term trends in the history of American colleges and universities. The initial argument is that over the years professional education has gradually subverted liberal education. The counterpoint is that, over the same period of time, liberal education has gradually subverted…
Descriptors: General Education, Professional Education, Higher Education, Educational History