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Showing papers by "Philip G. Altbach published in 1977"


Journal Article
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyze the ways in which education and intellectual life are affected by the transactions between industrialized nations and the Third World and conclude that these relationships are based on ''natural patterns resulting from the difference in levels of development''.
Abstract: The ties between the Third World and industrialized nations have received increased attention in recent years. Some claim that these relationships are based on ''natural\" patterns resulting from the difference in levels of development. Others contend that the industrialized nations, and particularly the former colonial powers, consciously attempt to maintain a neocolonialist domination. The purpose of this article is to analyze the ways in which education and intellectual life are affected by the transactions between industrialized nations and the Third World.

115 citations





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TL;DR: The ambivalent role of the college teacher as an individual with an inadequate income, declining social status, and yet the pretensions of professionalism is a theme of as mentioned in this paper, where working conditions, attitudes, and their organizational milieu are surveyed.
Abstract: College teachers in India are the focus of this article. Working conditions, attitudes, and their organizational milieu are surveyed. Data for this article are provided by a case study of the University of Bombay. The ambivalent role of the college teacher as an individual with an inadequate income, declining social status, and yet the pretensions of professionalism is a theme of this article. The Indian teaching community has been called on to function in a rapidly expanding higher education system but with inadequate resources. This situation has led to declining standards of education in general, and in a demoralization of the academic community in particular. A tradition of bureaucratic involvement in academic affairs and only a limited amount of academic freedom have further retarded the growth of a profession and effective teaching community.

5 citations