The higher learning in America : a memorandum on the conduct of universities by business men /

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"Veblen's insights into the American university system at the outset of the twentieth century are as provocative today as they were when first published. Insisting that institutions of higher learning should be dedicated solely to the disinterested pursuit of knowledge, he urged American u...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Veblen, Thorstein, 1857-1929 (Autor)
Otros Autores: Teichgraeber, Richard F. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015.
Edición:Annotated edition.
Temas:
Education, Higher.
Universities and colleges > United States.
Enseignement supérieur.
Universités > États-Unis.
higher education.
EDUCATION > Higher.
Education, Higher
Universities and colleges
Universitätsgeschichte > Fach
United States
USA
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""Editorâ€?s Note""; ""Suggested Readings""; ""Thorstein Veblen Chronology""; ""Introduction""; ""Veblen in Historical Context""; ""The Composition of The Higher Learning in America""; ""The Professorsâ€? Literature of Protest""; ""Veblen and the Professorsâ€? Literature of Protest""; ""What Set Veblen Apart? Why Read Veblen Today?""; ""THE HIGHER LEARNING IN AMERICA: A Memorandum on the Conduct of Universities by Business Men""; ""Preface""; ""I. Introductory""; ""II. The Governing Boards""; ""III. The Academic Administration and Policy""
  • IV. Academic Prestige and the Material EquipmentV. The Academic Personnel
  • VI. The Portion of the Scientist
  • VII. Vocational Training
  • VIII. Summary and Trial Balance
  • Index
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • P
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • Y

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