Civic Leaders and the University: State and Municipal Politicians' Perspectives on Higher Education in Australia

ISBN-13: 9783906769547 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 406 str.

Oelkers, Jürgen

Opis

Universities do not simply arise from nowhere. Throughout history civic leaders have supported the establishment and growth of universities for a variety of social, political, economic and other strategic reasons. This is a study of a group of contemporary Australian civic leaders and their role in the establishment and growth of their local university. The book firstly details the historical and contemporary record that civic leaders have played in the foundation and growth of universities. It then examines the perspectives of a group of regional politicians from Australia concerning their local universities, specifically the University of Ballarat and La Trobe University, Bendigo. The discussion is framed in terms of notions of the self, identity and leadership in the network and informational society.

Recenzje

"This book should be of interest not only to specialists on higher education in Australia and elsewhere but also to geographers, historians, and sociologists." (Tom O'Donoghue, History of Intellectual Culture)

Spis treści

Contents: The social context of the university - The civic leader self - The context of Australia's universities - Researching the civic leader self - Civic leaders' perspectives on the university - Civic leaders' perspectives on government policy and the university - Civic leaders' perspectives on leadership and the university - The formation of civic leaders' perspectives on the university.

O autorze

The Author: Anthony Potts is a graduate of the University of New England and the University of Technology, Sydney. Currently he works at La Trobe University, Bendigo where he is Head of Education Studies and Co-ordinator of the Master of Education (Research) and Ph.D. in Education.