Book chapter 2020

Historical memory and modern meaning: A juxtaposition of presidential discourse regarding higher education, 1789 to 1825 and 2008 to 2018

Education in America: Perspectives, Challenges and Opportunities
Journal · pp. 79-113
Abstract

This discourse analysis of presidential speeches considers the differences and the implications of the varied expectations and purpose of higher education as described by the US Presidents in the early Republic (1789-1825) and the Modern era (2008-2017). © 2021 Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

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discourse analysis Higher education history National purpose

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Greensboro College, Greensboro, NC, United States
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2 First Annual Message, (1901)
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6 Illiberal Education the Politics of Race and Sex on Campus, (1991)
7 University as an Organization, (1973)
8 Analysing Discourse Textual Analysis for Social Research, (2003)
9 Education the Practice of Freedom, (1976)
10 American Higher Education in the Twenty First Century Social Political and Economic Challenges, (2005)
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  • EID 2-s2.0-85108937267
  • Language English