美国大学职能演变与扩展的文化视角

A Cultural Perspective on the Evolution and Expansion of the Functions of American Universities

美国大学在其高等教育发展过程中逐步建立起了人才培养、科学研究、直接为社会服务三位一体的职能。美国的主流文化包括宗教文化、共和文化和个人主义文化,它们对美国大学职能的演变产生了重要影响。实用主义文化传统是美国大学职能扩展的文化动因。

American universities have established gradually the trinity functions of teaching, scientific research and service in its developing process. The major culture of U. S. A. includes religious culture, republicanism culture and individualism culture. They have important influence on the evolution of the functions of American universities. The pragmatism culture tradition is the cultural agents, which the functions of American universities expand.