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Higher education pathways:south african undergraduate education and the public good

Ashwin, Paul - Nama Orang
Case, Jennifer M - Nama Orang

The concept of transformation in South African higher education has evolved as a powerful
motif with historical roots in the struggle against apartheid projecting into different phases
of the post-apartheid era. Transformation in higher education has been framed by wider
aspirations for transformation linked to the public good role of higher education. We
conceptualise the contribution of higher education to inclusive development in South Africa
as a particular component of the public good; and characterise South Africa as an aspirant
developmental state. This chapter focuses on changing conceptualisations of transformation
in higher education in the context of the changing developmental role of the state; and the
extent to which government policies combine to empower higher education to contribute to
goals of inclusive social and economic development

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