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A History of American Higher Education

Name: A History of American Higher Education
Brand: Johns Hopkins University Press
SKU: 9781421428833
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Contributors:

John R. Thelin

Publisher:

Johns Hopkins University Press

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Education, History

Book Subcategory:

Schools, United States, History

Book Topic:

Levels

Edition Description:

3rd Edition

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Release Date:

2019-04-02

ISBN 13:

9781421428833

Weight:

1.65 lbs

Size:

8.80 x 5.90 x 1.40 inches

Pages:

560

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Description

Comprehensive History of American Colleges and Universities

The definitive history of American higher education--now up to date.

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.

From Colonial Foundations to Modern Challenges

Exploring American higher education from its founding in the seventeenth century to its struggle to innovate and adapt in the first decades of the twenty-first century, Thelin demonstrates that the experience of going to college has been central to American life for generations of students and their families. Drawing from archival research, along with the pioneering scholarship of leading historians, Thelin raises profound questions about what colleges are--and what they should be.

Updated Edition with Contemporary Issues

Covering issues of social class, race, gender, and ethnicity in each era and chapter, this new edition showcases a fresh concluding chapter that focuses on both the opportunities and problems American higher education has faced since 2010. The essay on sources has been revised to incorporate books and articles published over the past decade. The book also updates the discussion of perennial hot-button issues such as big-time sports programs, online learning, the debt crisis, the adjunct crisis, and the return of the culture wars and addresses current areas of contention, including the changing role of governing boards and the financial challenges posed by the economic downturn.

Essential Reading for Education Scholars

Anyone studying the history of this institution in America must read Thelin's classic text, which has distinguished itself as the most wide-ranging and engaging account of the origins and evolution of America's institutions of higher learning.

About the Author

John R. Thelin is a University Research Professor and a member of the Educational Policy Studies Department at the University of Kentucky. His many books include Essential Documents in the History of American Higher Education and Going to College in the Sixties.

A History of American Higher Education

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Comprehensive History of American Colleges and Universities

From Colonial Foundations to Modern Challenges

Updated Edition with Contemporary Issues

Essential Reading for Education Scholars

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