American Higher Education, Second Edition: A History / Edition 2

American Higher Education, Second Edition: A History / Edition 2

by Christopher J. Lucas
ISBN-10:
1403972893
ISBN-13:
9781403972897
Pub. Date:
04/02/2006
Publisher:
Palgrave Macmillan US
ISBN-10:
1403972893
ISBN-13:
9781403972897
Pub. Date:
04/02/2006
Publisher:
Palgrave Macmillan US
American Higher Education, Second Edition: A History / Edition 2

American Higher Education, Second Edition: A History / Edition 2

by Christopher J. Lucas

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Overview

The roots of controversy surrounding higher education in the US extend deep into the past. This original, incisive history goes far in offering a needed sense of perspective on current debates over such issues as access, costs, academic quality, social equity, and curricula. Eminently readable and always lively, this timely historical account is sure to be an invaluable resource for assessing the present condition and future prospects of American colleges and universities.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781403972897
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date: 04/02/2006
Edition description: 2nd ed. 2006
Pages: 397
Product dimensions: 5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.04(d)

About the Author

Christopher J. Lucas is Professor of Higher Education and Policy Studies, University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. He is the author of New Faculty (Palgrave Macmillan, 2002).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
• Introduction
Part I: Historical Origins and Antecedents * Higher Learning in Antiquity
• From Cathedral Church Schools to Universities
• Post-Medieval Academe: Evolution and Estrangement
Part II: American Higher Education: The Formative Period * The American Colonial and Antebellum College
• The Evolving American University
Part III: American Higher Education: Maturation and Development * American Academe in the Early Twentieth Century
• Postwar Higher Learning in America
Part IV: Contemporary Challenges and Issues * Another Season of Discontent: The Critics
• Epilogue: In Historical Retrospect
• Notes
• Sources and References
• Index

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