University and Society

University and Society
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 331
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ISBN-10 : 9781788974714
ISBN-13 : 1788974719
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Book Synopsis University and Society by : Ágnes Kövér

Download or read book University and Society written by Ágnes Kövér and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What role can the university play in the broader community or society in which it is embedded? Must it remain segregated in the halls of science and knowledge, which tower above the community? This book examines the growing number of questions and concerns around university-community relations by exploring widely accepted theories and practices and placing them under new light.


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