Higher Education and the New Society

This Book, "Higher Education and the New Society" argues that the past few decades have seen a qualitative shift in American society, marked by significant changes across several key areas. It highlights demographic transformations, including altered fertility rates, an aging population, and particularly impactful immigration patterns and evolving family structures. Furthermore, the text examines the profound effects of the communications and information technology revolution, emphasizing how it alters access to knowledge and learning processes. Finally, it discusses the restructuring of the American economy into a knowledge-based, globalized system and the ongoing sociocultural push for greater equality, noting how these forces collectively necessitate a fundamental re-evaluation and remodeling of higher education's purpose and structure to remain relevant and effective.You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:https://linktr.ee/book_shelterGet the Book now from Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Higher-Education-Society-George-Keller/dp/0801890314?&linkCode=ll1&tag=cvthunderx-20&linkId=562b2a5dbdf59c899f80e49009e924ef&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tlProduced by Podcai Studio:https://www.podcaistudio.com/