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American Higher Education, Second Edition

A History

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  • © 2006

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  1. Christopher J. Lucas
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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Historical Origins and Antecedents

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Higher Learning in Antiquity

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      Pages 3-34

    3. From Cathedral Church Schools to Universities

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      Pages 35-69

    4. Post-Medieval Academe: Evolution and Estrangement

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      Pages 71-100

  3. American Higher Education: The Formative Period

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 101-101
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    2. The American Colonial and Antebellum College

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      Pages 103-144

    3. The Evolving American University

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      Pages 145-189

  4. American Higher Education: Maturation and Development

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 191-191
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    2. American Academe in the Early Twentieth Century

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      Pages 193-241

    3. Postwar Higher Learning in America

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      Pages 243-283

  5. Contemporary Challenges and Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 285-285
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    2. Another Season of Discontent: The Critics

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      Pages 287-322

    3. Epilogue: In Historical Retrospect

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      Pages 323-340

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 341-397
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About this book

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.

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).

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