Beyond the ivory tower social responsibilities of the modern university bok derek isbn 9780674068988 kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon. Beyond the ivory tower social responsibilities of the modern university by derek bok cambridge harvard university press 1982 336 pages the presidency of harvard university is an important office in american higher education because of harvards distinguished history and current eminence the leadership of this institution cannot be easily separated from the aspirations of american . Beyond the ivory tower book description derek bok examines the complex ethical and social issues facing modern universities today and suggests approaches that will allow the academic institution both to serve society and to continue its primary mission of teaching and research eisbn978 0 674 02846 3 subjectseducation. Social responsibilities of the modern university 1982 beyond the ivory tower social responsibilities of the modern university the universitys many social and ethical responsibilities are examined in this book by the president of harvard university after a discussion of the traditional values of academic freedom institutional autonomy and