The Uses of the University

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The Uses of the University is a seminal book by Clark Kerr that analyzes the evolving role, structure, and societal functions of modern higher education institutions, especially the multiversity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
non-fiction book
academicDiscipline education
public policy
sociology
analyzes evolving role of modern universities
societal functions of universities
structure of higher education institutions
author Clark Kerr
basedOn The Uses of the University self-linksurface differs
surface form: Clark Kerr’s Godkin Lectures at Harvard University
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
describes concept of the multiversity
discusses academic freedom and institutional autonomy
massification of higher education
relationship between universities, government, and industry
genre education
higher education studies
sociology of education
hasEdition revised edition
hasImpactOn conceptualization of the modern research university
discourse on university missions and purposes
influenced debates on higher education policy in the United States
scholarship on the multiversity
isDescribedAs seminal work in higher education studies
isPartOf canon of classic texts on higher education
language English
mainSubject higher education
multiversity
role of universities in society
university governance
notableFor popularizing the term "multiversity"
theoretical framework for modern research universities
publicationYear 1963
publisher Harvard University Press
setting American higher education system
targetAudience education policymakers
scholars of higher education
university administrators

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The Uses of the University basedOn The Uses of the University self-linksurface differs
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Clark Kerr notableWork The Uses of the University