Academia's golden age : universities in Massachusetts, 1945-1970 /

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This study examines post-World War II developments in American higher education by closely scrutinizing eight universities in the Boston, Massachusetts area that exemplify all the major trends.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Freeland, Richard M., 1941- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1992.
Subjects:
Education, Higher > Massachusetts > Boston > History.
Universities and colleges > Massachusetts > Boston > History.
Enseignement supérieur > Massachusetts > Boston > Histoire.
EDUCATION > Higher.
Education, Higher.
Universities and colleges.
Massachusetts > Boston.
Universities
Massachusetts
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Academic Development and Social Change: Higher Education in Massachusetts before 1945
  • The World Transformed: A Golden Age for American Universities, 1945-1970
  • Emergence of the Modern Research University: Harvard and M.I.T., 1945-1970
  • Evolution of the College-centered University: Tufts and Brandeis, 1945-1970
  • Transformation of the Urban University: Boston University, Boston College, and Northeastern, 1945-1972
  • From State College to University System: The University of Massachusetts, 1945-1973.

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