Journal article
Higher education, what for?
Abstract
The text proposes to reinstitute the democratic university as an ethic reference, given the challenges of the globalized world. It discusses the universities' current situation, which is characterized as a global crisis in higher education, taking as reference American and Canadian higher education institutions. Three aspects of such characterization are highlighted: 1 - the consequences of the globalization movement, which affects all spheres …
Authors
Giroux H
Journal
Educar em Revista, , No. 37, pp. 25–38
Publisher
FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
Publication Date
May 2010
DOI
10.1590/s0104-40602010000200003
ISSN
0104-4060