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Remaking the American university : market-smart and mission-centered /

At one time, universities educated new generations and were a source of social change. Today colleges and universities are less places of public purpose, than agencies of personal advantage. Remaking the American University provides a penetrating analysis of the ways market forces have shaped and di...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Zemsky, Robert, 1940-
Otros Autores: Wegner, Gregory R., 1950-, Massy, William F.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2005.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:At one time, universities educated new generations and were a source of social change. Today colleges and universities are less places of public purpose, than agencies of personal advantage. Remaking the American University provides a penetrating analysis of the ways market forces have shaped and distorted the behaviors, purposes, and ultimately the missions of universities and colleges over the past half-century. The authors describe how a competitive preoccupation with rankings and markets published by the media spawned an admissions arms race that drains institutional resources and.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 231 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0813541123
9780813541129