Higher Education and Civic Engagement Comparative Perspectives

Name: Higher Education and Civic Engagement Comparative Perspectives
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ISBN: 9780230340374

ISBN-10: 0230340377

ISBN-13: 9780230340374

Edition: 2012

Authors: Lorraine McIlrath, Ann Lyons, Ronaldo Munck

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Higher Education and Civic Engagementprovides an original and challenging contribution to contemporary debates on the civic purposeof higher education, exploring its manifestations through the practices of teaching and research. The chapters offer critical perspectives on the role of higher education institutions in terms of realizing civic missions, especially in current global market conditions.

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List price: $54.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date: 5/31/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 287
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.69" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Lorraine McIlrath is Community Knowledge Initiative Coordinator & Academic Staff Developer at National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.



List of Figures and Tables


Acknowledgments


Foreword: Globalizing Civic Engagement



Introduction




Context and Concepts



Civic Engagement in a Cold Climate: A Glocal Perspective




Higher Education as a Force for Societal Change in the Twenty-First Century




Strategies for Enhancing Sustainability of Civic Engagement: Opportunities, Risks, and Untapped Potential




Universities and Their Communities-Engagement and Service as Primary Mission




Manifestations and Issues



A "Civic Mission" for the University: Engaged Scholarship and Community-Based Participatory Research




Civic Education through Service Learning: What, How, and Why?




Volunteering within Higher Education-A Literature Exploration and Case Study




Community Perspective on University Partnership-Prodding the Sacred Cow




Reflections on Practice



Service Learning within a Spanish Context-From Teaching to Knowledge Transfer




Civic Engagement Practices in Higher Education in Ireland




Academic Excellence and Community Engagement: Reflections on the Latin American Experience




Through Thick and Thin: The American University of Beirut Engages Its Communities




Embedding Public Engagement within Higher Education: Lessons from the Beacons for Public Engagement in the United Kingdom



Afterthoughts: The Walls



Notes on Contributors


Index