A liberal vocationalism
Aims to rescue a usable interpretation of the vocational theory in higher education by describing the historical and policy frameworks of the debate.
277 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
9780416092622, 0416092624
16922292
Part One: Frameworks 1 Confuse or clarify? 2 Stigmas and dichotomies 3 Preparing students for employment 4 The language of policy Part Two: Vocationalism—A project 5 Concepts, courses, and institutions 6 Engineering education: a background 7 Engineering education: courses and explanations 8 Engineering education: a note on the United States 9 Business studies: a background 10 Business studies: courses and explanations 11 Business studies: a note on Europe 12 Environments 13 Institutions Part Three: A liberal vocationalism? 14 A liberal vocationalism?