In this critical look at contemporary higher education, Pasque argues that if a more thorough understanding of leaders' perspectives is not offered, then the dominant perspectives within academic discourse will continue to perpetuate the current ideas of higher education's relationship with society.

Autorentext
PENNY PASQUE is an Associate Professor of Adult and Higher Education at the University of Oklahoma, USA.

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Foreword by Ed St. John and Lesley Rex Introduction to the Contemporary Context Higher Education for the Public Good: A Typology Research Design Behind Closed Doors: Communication Theories and Conversation Analysis Behind Closed Doors: Critical Discourse Analysis Behind Closed Doors: Women's Voices of Resistance Tricuspid Model for Advocacy and Educational Change Conclusion: Critical Issues and the Public Good