Change and Continuity in American Colleges and Universities: Lessons from Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Innovations

Change and Continuity in American Colleges and Universities explores major ideas that have shaped the history and development of higher education in North America, and how these inform contemporary innovations. It addresses intellectual, organizational, social, and political movements that have impacted policies, scholarship, and practices at public and private institutions.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 218 pages
\n Publication date: 15 September 2020
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Change and Continuity in American Colleges and Universities delves into profound concepts that have shaped the history and evolution of higher education in North America. It examines how these historical factors inform contemporary advancements within the sector. The book explores various intellectual, organizational, social, and political movements that occurred throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, exerting a significant impact on policies, scholarship, and practices at public and private institutions across the United States. Key topics addressed include the politics of racial segregation, the role of religion in higher education, and models of leadership. By conducting rigorous historical analyses of education reform cases, this text offers valuable insights into how colleges and universities have navigated change in the past and can continue to do so in the future.

This text holds immense appeal to scholars, researchers, and students specializing in the fields of higher education, administration, and leadership, as well as the history of education and educational reform. It provides a comprehensive and insightful examination of the complex dynamics that have shaped the development of American colleges and universities, offering valuable perspectives and practical lessons for the present and future.

\n Weight: 462g\n
Dimension: 158 x 235 x 20 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367358402\n \n