Promoting the “Public Welfare” in Wartime
Stanford University during World War II
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11366343 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charles Dorn (0000-0002-1539-3965, Bowdoin College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 112 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 103-128 |
| Publication date | 2005-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-6744 • E-ISSN: 1549-6511 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/444525 |
| OpenAlex | W2161381848 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 15 |
As with many U.S. colleges and universities during World War II, Stanford University responded to the demands of mobilization by increasing its commitment to technical training and adopting a defense research agenda. In a striking departure from this national trend, however, Stanford also established its School of Humanities in 1942. By examining such seemingly disparate pursuits, this study reveals the complexity of the challenges that confronted institutions of higher education throughout the war era. Stanford University’s simultaneous embrace of these programs illuminates broad concerns regarding the role of higher education in fostering civic‐mindedness in a society defined by rapid technological advance and the perception of an ever‐increasing threat to national security
Cold war · Economic growth · Economics · First world war · Higher education · Humanities · Mobilization · National security · Perception · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Welfare · World War II · Academic Freedom and Politics · Law · Psychology · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |