Change and Continuity in American Colleges and Universities - 9780367358402

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Change and Continuity in American Colleges and UniversitiesLessons from Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Innovations\nAuthor(s): Nathan, M. Sorber\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367358402, 978-0367358402\nSynopsis\nChange and Continuity in American Colleges and Universities explores major ideas which have shaped the history and development of higher education in North America and considers how these inform contemporary innovations in the sector.\n\nChapters address intellectual, organizational, social, and political movements which occurred across the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and have impacted the policies, scholarship, and practices enacted at a variety of public and private institutions throughout the United States. Topics addressed include the politics of racial segregation, the place of religion in Higher Education, and models of leadership. Through rigorous historical analyses of education refor.