Sivistys and the public good role of universities in Finland

被引:4
作者
Brewis, Elisa [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Oxford, Dept Educ, Oxford, England
[2] Univ Oxford, Dept Educ, 15 Norham Gardens, Oxford OX2 6PY, England
基金
英国经济与社会研究理事会;
关键词
Public good; higher education; sivistys; Snellman; welfare state; HIGHER-EDUCATION;
D O I
10.1080/03057925.2023.2268510
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
The first half of this paper provides a historical overview of: (a) J. V. Snellman's philosophy of sivistys; and (b) its legacy on public policy in Finland. The second half discusses the findings of a qualitative study exploring contemporary understandings of the public good among Finnish policymakers and university staff. The dataset comprised semi-structured interviews with 3 policymakers and 18 university staff. The findings show that sivistys forms a powerful political and socio-cultural basis for framing the public good role of HE, both as self-formation (critical thinking, ethical behaviour, orientation to truth) and societal transformation (shared values, ethics, serving humanity). Equitable access to HE is also considered a key feature of the public good, reflecting the broader social policy goals of equity and social cohesion. Changing political settlements and a policy focus on competition may threaten the resilience of the sivistys university.
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页码:403 / 420
页数:18
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