The Expansion of Lifelong Education at the University of Oxford University in the Ukin the latter half of 19th century

Abstract

Higher education at Oxford University in the UK was designed to nurture a privileged elite. For that reason, the path to opening up universities as a means of spreading education can be said to have been a process that brought about a major shift in the role and impact of educational institutions towards social change.This paper analyzes the "University Extension" that unfolded at Oxford University in the 19th century, the history of the university opening to a wider range of citizens,and the historical background of the time. Primarily interpreting L. Goldman's book "Dons and Workers-Oxford and Adult Education Since 1850," this paper clarifies the role of universities in society and local communities,and organizes it in a way that raises questions for reconsidering the role of universities today.departmental bulletin pape