Formative Ideas of the National University
A Thematic Analysis of Texts from the Long 19th Century
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12222897 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nex Bengson (0000-0002-0933-7940, Leibniz University Hannover, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 165-185 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Higher Education Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0952-8733 • E-ISSN: 1740-3863 |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1057/s41307-023-00342-z |
| OpenAlex | W4391483693 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 42 |
For the most part, the concept of the “national university” possess significant overlaps with the public/state, civic, and flagship university. Toward enriching the conceptual toolkit of higher education, this study explores what has been meant by a 'national university' and how could we identify such an organization empirically. Through a thematic analysis of a digital corpus in English, the study identifies four substantive themes that characterize the national university as it was articulated during the formative period of the nation-state. The core themes of such a concept include functioning as a tool for state development in terms of human capital, cultural identity, and social networks; serving as a nation’s most advanced learning institution; providing meritocratic higher education without discrimination and in consideration of subnational divisions; and possessing a definite link with the central government. Comparing these findings with closely related organizational models in higher education, a key difference of the national university is in its role in articulating a national identity through providing advanced education that is particularly inclusive of subnational divisions. The paper further forwards two contrasting empirical approaches to the national university: a historical–legal de jure approach and a sociocultural de facto approach
Aesthetics · Art · Cartography · Comparative education · Education policy · Formative assessment · Geography · Higher education · Higher education policy · Late 19th century · Pedagogy · Political science · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Thematic map · Academic Freedom and Politics · Evaluation of Teaching Practices · Higher Education Governance and Development
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |