10. An Educated Polity: The Universal Solvent and the Political Paradox

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Figures and Tables ix
4. Preface xi
5. Introduction: A Quiet Revolution 1
6. Part I. Dimensions and Origin of the Schooled Society
7. 1. From Education Revolution to the Schooled Society 23
8. 2. Constructing Culture: Academic Intelligence, Social Status, and Human Rights 41
9. 3. The Incredible Longevity of the Western University 58
10. 4. Mass Education and the Super Research University 83
11. 5. Constructing Reality: Ice Cream, Women’s Studies, and the MBA 99
12. Part II. Societal Consequences of the Education Revolution
13. 6. The Educational Transformation of Work 125
14. 7. Credentialing in the Schooled Society 156
15. 8. The Transformation of Knowledge and Truth Claims 184
16. 9. Failure, Redemption, and the Construction of the Self 219
17. 10. An Educated Polity: The Universal Solvent and the Political Paradox 247
18. 11. An Educated Laity: The Education-Religion Paradox 261
19. Conclusion The Schooled Society and Beyond: Ubiquitous, Formidable, and Noisy 275
20. Notes 303
21. References 311
22. Index 339