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Titolo |
London higher [[electronic resource] ] : the establishment of higher education in London / / edited by Roderick Floud and Sean Glynn |
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London ; ; Atlantic Highlands, NJ, : Athlone Press, 1998 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-19360-4 |
9786613193605 |
0-567-13714-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (337 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Education, Higher - England - London - History |
Higher education and state - England - London - History |
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London (England) History |
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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; Preface; List of Contributors; 1 The establishment of higher education in London: a survey; 2 Higher education and the London economy 1830-1914; 3 Higher education in the London community; 4 Class and gender aspects of higher education in London: the origins of London Polytechnics; 5 The City of London and higher education; 6 The London County Council and higher education; 7 The funding of higher education in London; 8 The London polytechnics; 9 Teacher training in London; 10 Technical and scientific education in London; 11 Higher education and the visual arts in London; Notes |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This volume of historical essays explores the full ramifications of the beginnings and development of the various branches of higher education in the area of London. It discusses: the contributions of the London County Council and the City of London; the economic and social context; questions of funding, class and gender; the polytechnics, teacher training, university extension, technical and scientific education; and the arts. This book will be an important |
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