A History of American Higher Education

by John R. Thelin

Book Overview

Colleges and universities are among the most cherished institutions in American society--and also among the most controversial. Yet affirmative action and skyrocketing tuition are only the most recent dissonant issues to emerge. Recounting the many crises and triumphs in the long history of American higher education, historian John Thelin provides welcome perspective on this influential aspect of American life.

In A History of American...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801880041
• ISBN13: 9780801880049
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 421 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"