Contesting Ideas of a University: The Case of South Africa

Contesting Ideas of a University: The Case of South Africa

This article portrays four historically evolved ideas of a university, as they have developed in the South African context, namely the British liberal-humanistic education idea, the Afrikaner idea of an ethnically-oriented developmental university, the idea of an African university, and the idea of...

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Published in:Humanities (Basel) Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 212 - 223
Main Authors: Wolhuter, Charl, Mushaandja, John
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Basel MDPI AG 01-06-2015
Subjects:
African university
Colleges & universities
Higher education
Humanities
liberal-humanistic education
neo-liberal economics
South Africa
university
South Africa
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Summary:This article portrays four historically evolved ideas of a university, as they have developed in the South African context, namely the British liberal-humanistic education idea, the Afrikaner idea of an ethnically-oriented developmental university, the idea of an African university, and the idea of a university proclaimed by neo-liberal economics. The global significance of this contest, as it plays out itself on South African soil, is noted.
ISSN:2076-0787
2076-0787
DOI:10.3390/h4020212