LEADER 04299nam 2200637Ia 450 001 9910812102803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8018-7456-4 035 $a(CKB)2560000000053304 035 $a(EBL)3318151 035 $a(OCoLC)923191277 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000474818 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11335790 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000474818 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10463501 035 $a(PQKB)10585775 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000177609 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11177527 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000177609 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10218851 035 $a(PQKB)11008759 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3318151 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3318151 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10021622 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000053304 100 $a20000905d2001 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aIn defense of American higher education /$fedited by Philip G. Altbach, Patricia J. Gumport, and D. Bruce Johnstone 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aBaltimore $cJohns Hopkins University Press$d2001 215 $a1 online resource (vi, 364 pages) $cillustrations 311 0 $a0-8018-6654-5 311 0 $a0-8018-6655-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; 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 327 $aChapter Eight The Technological: Revolution Reflections on the Proper Role of Technology in Higher Education; Chapter 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 330 $aThe current era in higher education is characterized by increased need for accountability and fiscal constraint coupled with demands for increased productivity. Higher education is expected to meet the demand of changing student demographics, as well as requests for research and service from government and industry. To preserve the academy's ability to meet these demands, the editors and contributors to this volume argue that, while change is inevitable and desirable, any radical alterations to the practices that have established and upheld the excellence of higher education in the United States must be carefully considered. The editors and contributors cherish the best ideals of higher education: academic freedom, commitment to both inquiry and teaching, and preservation of an independence of mind and spirit in the face of external pressures. At the same time, the authors of these essays also reflect upon the failings of higher education, including problematic historical legacies such as racism, sexism, and anti-semitism. In Defense of American Higher Education is a careful analysis of what we have inherited, undertaken with a critical eye for constructive reform. It will be of interest to anyone concerned about the future of American higher education. 606 $aEducation, Higher$xAims and objectives$zUnited States 606 $aEducation, Higher$xSocial aspects$zUnited States 615 0$aEducation, Higher$xAims and objectives 615 0$aEducation, Higher$xSocial aspects 676 $a378.73 701 $aAltbach$b Philip G$0892627 701 $aGumport$b Patricia J$01597769 701 $aJohnstone$b D. Bruce$g(Donald Bruce),$f1941-$01597770 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910812102803321 996 $aIn defense of American higher education$93919666 997 $aUNINA