Krise und neue Anforderungen. Das österreichische Hochschulregime 1920-1960 und die Kritik der frühen 1960er Jahre

In the early 1960s, the higher education sector in Austria was in a deep crisis. Intellectuals of all colors debated intensely about the reason for this, and also what purpose higher education was to fulfill. But where did the perception of crisis come from? What happened to universities and other in...

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1. Verfasser: Koenig, Thomas
Format: Article in Academic Journal PeerReviewed
Veröffentlicht: V&R Unipress, Vienna University Press 2020
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Zusammenfassung:In the early 1960s, the higher education sector in Austria was in a deep crisis. Intellectuals of all colors debated intensely about the reason for this, and also what purpose higher education was to fulfill. But where did the perception of crisis come from? What happened to universities and other institutions of higher education in the years between 1920 and 1960? The article attempts to address this question holistically, that is, by understanding the period of four decades before the crisis as one of a distinct higher education regime — one that was marred by political interventions, immense social tensions, and steady decline.