TY - BOOK AU - Bok,Derek TI - Beyond the Ivory Tower: Social Responsibilities of the Modern University / SN - 9780674028463 AV - LB2331.72 B65 1982eb U1 - 378.103 PY - 2009///] CY - Cambridge, MA : : PB - Harvard University Press, KW - Academic freedom KW - United States KW - Education, Higher KW - Aims and objectives KW - Enseignement supérieur KW - Finalités KW - États-Unis KW - Liberté de l'enseignement KW - USA KW - EDUCATION / General KW - sh N1 - Frontmatter --; Contents --; Acknowledgments --; Introduction --; Part I. Basic Academic Values --; 1. Academic Freedom --; 2. Institutional Autonomy and the Demands of the State --; 3. The Purposes of the University and Its Responsibilities to Society --; Part II. Academic Responses to Social Problems --; 4. Access to the University and the Problem of Racial Inequality --; 5. The Moral Development of Students --; 6. Academic Science and the Quest for Technological Innovation --; 7. The Social Responsibilities of Research --; 8. Technical Assistance Abroad --; Part III. Addressing Social Problems by Nonacademic Means --; 9. The University and the Local Community --; 10. Taking Political Positions --; 11. Accepting Gifts --; 12. Boycotts and Other Efforts to Avoid Outside Relationships --; Conclusion --; Index; restricted access N2 - Derek Bok examines the complex ethical and social issues facing modern universities today, and suggests approaches that will allow the academic institution both to serve society and to continue its primary mission of teaching and research UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780674028463 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780674028463/original ER -