Shaping of American Higher Education Emergence and Growth of the Contemporary System

Name: Shaping of American Higher Education Emergence and Growth of the Contemporary System
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ISBN: 9780470480069

ISBN-10: 0470480068

ISBN-13: 9780470480069

Edition: 2nd 2010

Authors: Arthur M. Cohen, Carrie B. Kisker

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As in the first edition of The Shaping of American Higher Education, the author combines historical perspective with in-depth coverage of current events to provide an authoritative, comprehensive account of the history of higher education in the United States.The book tracks trends--particularly in the last fifty years--in student access, faculty professionalization, curricular expansion, institutional growth, secular governance, public finance, research, and outcomes.The second edition includes updated data and tables as well as new material from recent specialized sources on faculty, student admissions, and management practices, as well as a new chapter on the contemporary era since the…

Book details

List price: $47.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 1/12/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 656
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.10" long x 1.70" tall
Weight: 2.222
Language: English



The Authors


Preface to the Second Edition


Preface to the First Edition


Introduction: A Framework for Studying the History of Higher Education



Establishing the Collegiate Form in the Colonies: 1636-1789


Societal Context


Institutions


Students


Faculty


Curriculum


Governance


Finance


Outcomes



The Diffusion of Small Colleges in the Emergent Nation: 1790-1869


Societal Context


Institutions


Students


Faculty


Curriculum


Governance


Finance


Outcomes



University Transformation as the Nation Industrializes: 1870-1944


Societal Context


Institutions


Students


Faculty


Curriculum


Governance


Finance


Outcomes



Mass Higher Education in the Era of American Hegemony: 1945-1975


Societal Context


Institutions


Students


Faculty


Curriculum


Governance


Finance


Outcomes



Maintaining the Diverse System in an Era of Consolidation: 1976-1993


Societal Context


Institutions


Students


Faculty


Curriculum


Governance


Finance


Outcomes



Privatization, Corporatization, and Accountability in the Contemporary Era: 1994-2009


Societal Context


Institutions


Students


Faculty


Curriculum


Governance


Finance


Outcomes


References


Name Index


Subject Index