A history of American higher education

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A history of American higher education

John R. Thelin

Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011

2nd ed

  • : hardcover
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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: hardcover ISBN 9781421402666

内容説明

Colleges and universities are among the most cherished-and controversial-institutions in the United States. In this updated edition of A History of American Higher Education, John R. Thelin offers welcome perspective on the triumphs and crises of this highly influential sector in American life. Thelin's work has distinguished itself as the most wide-ranging and engaging account of the origins and evolution of America's institutions of higher learning. This edition brings the discussion of perennial hot-button issues such as big-time sports programs up to date and addresses such current areas of contention as the changing role of governing boards and the financial challenges posed by the economic downturn.
巻冊次

: pbk ISBN 9781421402673

内容説明

Colleges and universities are among the most cherished-and controversial-institutions in the United States. In this updated edition of A History of American Higher Education, John R. Thelin offers welcome perspective on the triumphs and crises of this highly influential sector in American life. Thelin's work has distinguished itself as the most wide-ranging and engaging account of the origins and evolution of America's institutions of higher learning. This edition brings the discussion of perennial hot-button issues such as big-time sports programs up to date and addresses such current areas of contention as the changing role of governing boards and the financial challenges posed by the economic downturn.

目次

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Historians and Higher Education1. Colleges in the Colonial Era2. Creating the "American Way" in Higher Education: College-Building, 1785 to 18603. Diversity and Adversity: Resilience in American Higher Education, 1860 to 18904. Captains of Industry and Erudition: University-Builders, 1880 to 19105. Alma Mater: America Goes to College, 1890 to 19206. Success and Excess: Expansion and Reforms in Higher Education, 1920 to 19457. Gilt by Association: Higher Education's "Golden Age," 1970 to 20008. Coming of Age in America: Higher Education as a Troubled Giant, 1970 to 20009. A New Life Begins? Reconfiguring American Higher Education in the Twenty-first CenturyNotesEssay on SourcesIndex

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