American higher education in the twenty-first century : social, political, and economic challenges / edited by Philip G. Altbach, Patricia J. Gumport, and Robert O. Berdahl.

Other author Altbach, Philip G.
Other author Gumport, Patricia J.
Other author Berdahl, Robert O., 1926-
Format Book
Edition3rd ed.
Publication InfoBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011.
Descriptionvi, 511 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Patterns of higher education development / Philip G. Altbach -- The ten generations of American higher education / Roger L. Geiger -- Autonomy and accountability: who controls academe? / Frank A. Schmidtlein, Robert O. Berdahl -- Academic freedom: past, present, and future / Robert M. O'Neil -- The federal government and higher education / Michael Mumper ... [et al.] -- The states and higher education / Aims C. McGuinness Jr. -- The legal environment: the implementation of legal change on campus / Michael A. Olivas / Benjamin Baez -- The hidden hand: external constituencies and their impact / Fred F. Harcleroad, Judith S. Eaton -- Harsh realities: the professoriate in the twenty-first century / Philip G. Altbach -- College students in changing contexts / Sara Goldrick-Rab, Marjorie A.E. Cook -- Presidents leading: the dynamics and complexities of campus leadership / Peter D. Eckel, Adrianna Kezar -- Financing higher education: who should pay? / D. Bruce Johnstone -- The digital technologies of learning and research / John Willinsky, Gustavo Fischman, Amy Scott Metcalfe -- Graduate education and research: interdependence and strain / Patricia J. Gumport -- Curriculum in higher education: the organizational dynamics of academic reform / Michael N. Bastedo -- Markets in higher education: trends in academic capitalism / Sheila Slaughter, Gary Rhoades -- The diversity imperative: moving to the next generation / Darryl G. Smith.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010026156
ISBN9780801899058 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0801899052 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780801899065 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0801899060 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks LA227.4 .A45 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold