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UNINA9910458471903321 |
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Titolo |
In defense of American higher education [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Philip G. Altbach, Patricia J. Gumport, and D. Bruce Johnstone |
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Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (376 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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AltbachPhilip G |
GumportPatricia J |
JohnstoneD. Bruce <1941-> (Donald Bruce) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Education, Higher - Aims and objectives - United States |
Education, Higher - Social aspects - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction; Chapter One The American Academic Model in Comparative Perspective; Chapter Two Higher Education as a Mature Industry; Chapter Three The "Crisis" Crisis in Higher Education: Is that a Wolf or a Pussycat at the Academy's Door?; Chapter Four Built to Serve: The Enduring Legacy of Public Higher Education; Chapter Five From Mass Higher Education to Universal Access: The American Advantage; Chapter Six Higher Education and Those "Out-of-Control Costs"; Chapter Seven The Liberal Arts and the Role of Elite Higher Education |
Chapter Eight The Technological: Revolution Reflections on the Proper Role of Technology in Higher EducationChapter Nine Academic Change and Presidential Leadership; Chapter Ten Graduate Education and Research; Chapter Eleven College Students Today: Why We Can't Leave Serendipity to Chance; Chapter Twelve Governance: The Remarkable Ambiguity; Chapter Thirteen Understanding the American Academic Profession; Contributors; Index |
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