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Nelson Stephen James <1947-> |
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The shape and shaping of the college and university in America : a lively experiment / / Stephen J. Nelson |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (342 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Universities and colleges - United States - History |
Education, Higher - United States - History |
Education, Higher - Aims and objectives - United States - 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; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; Chapter One: Religion in the Nation and the Academy; Chapter Two: The University; Chapter Three: Contentious Compatibility and the Common Good; Chapter Four: The Purpose of the College; Chapter Five: The Rise of the University; Chapter Six: Battles over Liberty, Academic Freedom, and Free Speech; Chapter Seven: The Disuniting of America and the University; Chapter Eight: The Contemporary Ideological World of the McCarthy Era to Present; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book presents the issues, controversies, and key players that formed and enabled the American college and university to endure as a critical institution of the nation and society. |
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