Humboldt revisited : the impact of the German university on American higher education / Gry Cathrin Brandser

• Superior document: Higher education in critical perspective: practices and policies Volume 7
• VerfasserIn: Brandser, Gry Cathrin
• Place / Publishing House: New York, Oxford : Berghahn, 2022
• Anno di pubblicazione: 2022
• Lingua: English
• Serie: Higher education in critical perspective: practices and policies Volume 7
• Classification: 73.04 - Ausbildung, Beruf, Organisationen
• Descrizione fisica: viii, 383 Seiten
• Note: Literaturverzeichnis: Seite [352]-373
• Other title: Impact of the German university on American higher education
• Riassunto: "Humboldt Revisited offers a fresh perspective on the contemporary discourse surrounding reform of European universities. Arguing that contemporary reform derives its basis from pre-constructed truths about the so-called 'Humboldt-university,' this monograph traces the historical descent of these truths to the American reception of Humboldt's ideas from the mid-19th century up until the 1960s. Drawing from a rich selection of historical sources, this volume offers an alternative to conventional explanations of the forces behind the ongoing reform of European universities. It also challenges the conventional historical narrative on the Humboldt University, providing new insight into the American reception of the German ideas"--
• ISBN: 9781800735361
• ac_no: AC16672295
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Gry Cathrin Brandser

"Humboldt Revisited offers a fresh perspective on the contemporary discourse surrounding reform of European universities. Arguing that contemporary reform derives its basis from pre-constructed truths about the so-called 'Humboldt-university,' this monograph traces the historical desc...