Posted: March 2nd, 2022
Write a 3-5 paged double-spaced response to the following question:
Write a 3-5 paged double-spaced response to the following question:
(In preparation for answering this question, you should read the Wikipedia article on “University.”A superficial knowledge of the history of the university system is sufficient to answer this question effectively: you do not need to cite complicated facts, figures, or numbers—merely be able to explain over-arching historical trends.)
Question 2:
Explain Weber’s argument about the transition of society from more “traditional” forms of knowledge to more “rational” forms of knowledge.Be sure to explain bureaucracy in your discussion.Then explain Weber’s ideas about power, and consider the ways that power shifts as society moves from traditional to rational ways of doing things.Who has the most power after that shift?
Apply Weber’s perspective to the long-term history of universities as institutions.How has the role of universities, university control and power, and their position in society changed over time?