American Higher Education in the Twenty-first Century: Social, Political, and Economic Challenges
- ISBN-10
- 0801880343
- ISBN-13
- 9780801880346
- Series
- American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 558
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- JHU Press
- Authors
- Philip G. Altbach, Patricia J. Gumport, J Donald Monan Sj Professor of Higher Education and Director Philip G Altbach
Description
This new edition explores current issues of central importance to the academy: leadership, accountability, access, finance, technology, academic freedom, the canon, governance, and race. Chapters also deal with key constituencies -- students and faculty -- in the context of a changing academic environment.
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- 2016-03-30
- 559 pages
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- 2016-03-30
- 351 pages
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- 2011-04-12
- 521 pages
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- 2005-02-25
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