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UNINA9910963628803321 |
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Autore |
Rothman Stanley <1927-2011.> |
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Titolo |
The still divided academy : how competing visions of power, politics, and diversity complicate the mission of higher education / / Stanley Rothman, April Kelly-Woessner, and Matthew Woessner |
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Lanham, MD, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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979-82-16-31767-8 |
1-282-92269-6 |
9786612922695 |
1-4422-0808-2 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (295 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Kelly-WoessnerApril |
WoessnerMatthew |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Education, Higher - Aims and objectives - United States |
Education, Higher - Political aspects - United States |
Education, Higher - Social aspects - United States |
Universities and colleges - United States - Administration |
Academic freedom - United States |
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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; Acknowledgments; Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: Visions of the University; Chapter Three: Perceptions of Power and Control in the American University; Chapter Four: Politics and Culture Wars; Chapter Five: Campus Diversity; Chapter Six: Academic Freedom, Tenure, and the Free Exchange of Ideas; Chapter Seven: Conclusion; Appendix 1: List of Questions Used in the NAASS Survey; Appendix 2: Professor's Assessment of Institutional Success in Educating Students; Appendix 3: University Rankings by Tier; Appendix 4: Models of Trust for Students, Faculty, and Administrators |
Appendix 5: The Impact of Varying Exclusion Methods on College Satisfaction ResultsAppendix 6: Why Professors Think Academic Tenure Is Important; Notes; References; Index; About the Authors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Drawing on data collected in a specially commissioned public opinion |
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