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- Book Title
- American Higher Education, Second Edition: A History
- ISBN
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-10
1403972893
ISBN-13
9781403972897
eBay Product ID (ePID)
48698419
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
Xiii, 397 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
American Higher Education : a History
Subject
General, Higher, History
Publication Year
2006
Features
Revised
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Education, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
18.4 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
2
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2005-056468
Reviews
"efills a gap in the literature of the history of higher education...valuable and usefulewe should applaud and thank Lucas for having produced a text that many will find enlightening and highly usefule"-- History of Education Quarterly "With economy and clarityeLucas illuminates current issues of higher education."-- Publishers Weekly "Lucas's book not only provides a solid history of American higher education but also an intriguing look at modern developmentseClearly written and fully documented, the book is a pleasure to read."-- Educational Studies "The book does an admirable job of linking the developments of American higher education with its European origins, more fully integrates marginalized groups than...many other earlier historians, and is compelling on the subject of curricular history...."-- Harvard Educational Review, .,."fills a gap in the literature of the history of higher education...valuable and useful...we should applaud and thank Lucas for having produced a text that many will find enlightening and highly useful..."--"History of Education Quarterly" "With economy and clarity...Lucas illuminates current issues of higher education."--"Publishers Weekly" "Lucas's book not only provides a solid history of American higher education but also an intriguing look at modern developments...Clearly written and fully documented, the book is a pleasure to read."--"Educational Studies" "The book does an admirable job of linking the developments of American higher education with its European origins, more fully integrates marginalized groups than...many other earlier historians, and is compelling on the subject of curricular history...."--"Harvard Educational Review", " ... fills a gap in the literature of the history of higher education...valuable and useful ... we should applaud and thank Lucas for having produced a text that many will find enlightening and highly useful ... " -- History of Education Quarterly " With economy and clarity ... Lucas illuminates current issues of higher education. " -- Publishers Weekly " Lucas ' s book not only provides a solid history of American higher education but also an intriguing look at modern developments ... Clearly written and fully documented, the book is a pleasure to read. " -- Educational Studies "The book does an admirable job of linking the developments of American higher education with its European origins, more fully integrates marginalized groups than...many other earlier historians, and is compelling on the subject of curricular history...."-- Harvard Educational Review, "…fills a gap in the literature of the history of higher education...valuable and useful…we should applaud and thank Lucas for having produced a text that many will find enlightening and highly useful…"-- History of Education Quarterly "With economy and clarity…Lucas illuminates current issues of higher education."-- Publishers Weekly "Lucas's book not only provides a solid history of American higher education but also an intriguing look at modern developments…Clearly written and fully documented, the book is a pleasure to read."-- Educational Studies "The book does an admirable job of linking the developments of American higher education with its European origins, more fully integrates marginalized groups than...many other earlier historians, and is compelling on the subject of curricular history...."-- Harvard Educational Review, "…fills a gap in the literature of the history of higher education...valuable and useful…we should applaud and thank Lucas for having produced a text that many will find enlightening and highly useful…"-History of Education Quarterly "With economy and clarity…Lucas illuminates current issues of higher education."-Publishers Weekly "Lucas's book not only provides a solid history of American higher education but also an intriguing look at modern developments…Clearly written and fully documented, the book is a pleasure to read."-Educational Studies "...[the work] does an admirable job of linking the development of American higher education with its European origins, more fully integrates marginalized groups...and is compelling on the subject of curricular history...an interesting contribution to the field."--Harvard Educational Review, " fills a gap in the literature of the history of higher education...valuable and useful we should applaud and thank Lucas for having produced a text that many will find enlightening and highly useful "-- History of Education Quarterly "With economy and clarity Lucas illuminates current issues of higher education."-- Publishers Weekly "Lucas's book not only provides a solid history of American higher education but also an intriguing look at modern developments Clearly written and fully documented, the book is a pleasure to read."-- Educational Studies "The book does an admirable job of linking the developments of American higher education with its European origins, more fully integrates marginalized groups than...many other earlier historians, and is compelling on the subject of curricular history...."-- Harvard Educational Review, "…fills a gap in the literature of the history of higher education...valuable and useful…we should applaud and thank Lucas for having produced a text that many will find enlightening and highly useful…"--History of Education Quarterly "With economy and clarity…Lucas illuminates current issues of higher education."--Publishers Weekly "Lucas's book not only provides a solid history of American higher education but also an intriguing look at modern developments…Clearly written and fully documented, the book is a pleasure to read."--Educational Studies "The book does an admirable job of linking the developments of American higher education with its European origins, more fully integrates marginalized groups than...many other earlier historians, and is compelling on the subject of curricular history...."--Harvard Educational Review, " ... fills a gap in the literature of the history of higher education...valuable and useful... we should applaud and thank Lucas for having produced a text that many will find enlightening and highly useful... " -- "History of Education Quarterly" " With economy and clarity... Lucas illuminates current issues of higher education." -- "Publishers Weekly" " Lucas' s book not only provides a solid history of American higher education but also an intriguing look at modern developments... Clearly written and fully documented, the book is a pleasure to read." -- "Educational Studies" "The book does an admirable job of linking the developments of American higher education with its European origins, more fully integrates marginalized groups than...many other earlier historians, and is compelling on the subject of curricular history...."--"Harvard Educational Review", "…fills a gap in the literature of the history of higher education...valuable and useful…we should applaud and thank Lucas for having produced a text that many will find enlightening and highly useful…"-History of Education Quarterly "With economy and clarity…Lucas illuminates current issues of higher education."-Publishers Weekly "Lucas's book not only provides a solid history of American higher education but also an intriguing look at modern developments…Clearly written and fully documented, the book is a pleasure to read."-Educational Studies "The book does an admirable job of linking the developments of American higher education with its European origins, more fully integrates marginalized groups than...many other earlier historians, and is compelling on the subject of curricular history...."--Harvard Educational Review, "...fills a gap in the literature of the history of higher education...valuable and useful...we should applaud and thank Lucas for having produced a text that many will find enlightening and highly useful..."-- History of Education Quarterly "With economy and clarity...Lucas illuminates current issues of higher education."-- Publishers Weekly "Lucas's book not only provides a solid history of American higher education but also an intriguing look at modern developments...Clearly written and fully documented, the book is a pleasure to read."-- Educational Studies "The book does an admirable job of linking the developments of American higher education with its European origins, more fully integrates marginalized groups than...many other earlier historians, and is compelling on the subject of curricular history...."-- Harvard Educational Review, ."..fills a gap in the literature of the history of higher education...valuable and useful...we should applaud and thank Lucas for having produced a text that many will find enlightening and highly useful..."--"History of Education Quarterly" "With economy and clarity...Lucas illuminates current issues of higher education."--"Publishers Weekly" "Lucas's book not only provides a solid history of American higher education but also an intriguing look at modern developments...Clearly written and fully documented, the book is a pleasure to read."--"Educational Studies" "The book does an admirable job of linking the developments of American higher education with its European origins, more fully integrates marginalized groups than...many other earlier historians, and is compelling on the subject of curricular history...."--"Harvard Educational Review", ..."fills a gap in the literature of the history of higher education...valuable and useful...we should applaud and thank Lucas for having produced a text that many will find enlightening and highly useful..."--"History of Education Quarterly" "With economy and clarity...Lucas illuminates current issues of higher education."--"Publishers Weekly" "Lucas's book not only provides a solid history of American higher education but also an intriguing look at modern developments...Clearly written and fully documented, the book is a pleasure to read."--"Educational Studies" "The book does an admirable job of linking the developments of American higher education with its European origins, more fully integrates marginalized groups than...many other earlier historians, and is compelling on the subject of curricular history...."--"Harvard Educational Review"
Dewey Edition
22
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
378.73/09
Table Of Content
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 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
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
A lively historical account of colleges and universities in America--from their earliest beginnings to the "canon deabtes" of the 1990s. Eminently readable and always lively, America's Higher Education is certain to become a valuable resource for assessing the present condition and future prospects of American colleges and universities., 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., 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.
LC Classification Number
LB2300-2799.3
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