The purpose of higher education in its own words: Reviewing the University of Washington Mission Statement through the lenses of Hans-Georg Gadamer and Critical Discourse Analysis

Kerdeman, DeborahChang, Christine K.2014-10-132014-10-132014-10-132014Chang_washington_0250O_13102.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/1773/26294Thesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2014The University of Washington mission statement is considered through the analytical frameworks of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) and Hans-Georg Gadamer's philosophical hermeneutics in hopes of gaining a deeper understanding about the purpose of higher education.application/pdfen-USCopyright is held by the individual authors.gadamer; higher education - mission; mission statementHigher educationeducation - seattleThe purpose of higher education in its own words: Reviewing the University of Washington Mission Statement through the lenses of Hans-Georg Gadamer and Critical Discourse AnalysisThesis