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The Purposeful Graduate. Why Colleges Must Talk to Students About Vocation.
Tim Clydesdale
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Description for The Purposeful Graduate. Why Colleges Must Talk to Students About Vocation.
Hardback. Arguing that the simple: direct, systematic, and creative programs engage undergraduates on the question of purpose, this book shows that thoughtful engagement of the notion of vocational calling by students, faculty, and staff can bring rewards for all those involved: greater intellectual development, more robust community involvement, and more. Num Pages: 320 pages, 6 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JNM; JNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 680.
We all know that higher education has changed dramatically over the past two decades. Historically a time of exploration and self-discovery, the college years have been narrowed toward an increasingly singular goal - career training - and college students these days forgo the big questions about who they are and how they can change the world and instead focus single-mindedly on their economic survival. In The Purposeful Graduate, Tim Clydesdale elucidates just what a tremendous loss this is, for our youth, our universities, and our future as a society. At the same time, he shows that it doesn't have to ... Read more
We all know that higher education has changed dramatically over the past two decades. Historically a time of exploration and self-discovery, the college years have been narrowed toward an increasingly singular goal - career training - and college students these days forgo the big questions about who they are and how they can change the world and instead focus single-mindedly on their economic survival. In The Purposeful Graduate, Tim Clydesdale elucidates just what a tremendous loss this is, for our youth, our universities, and our future as a society. At the same time, he shows that it doesn't have to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226236346
SKU
V9780226236346
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99-15
About Tim Clydesdale
Tim Clydesdale is professor of sociology at the College of New Jersey. He is the author of The First Year Out: Understanding American Teens after High School.
Reviews for The Purposeful Graduate. Why Colleges Must Talk to Students About Vocation.
"There are all sorts of books offered about how to improve higher education, energize students, incentivize teaching, and so forth. But Clydesdale's focus on vocation as a fundamental impetus for directing the student's course in college and beyond makes his book stand out. It is a simple notion that can be generalized to all of higher education, and he offers ... Read more