American Higher Education since World War II: A History
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American Higher Education since World War II: A History
By (Author) Roger L. Geiger
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
10th September 2019
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
History of education
History of the Americas
378.73
Physical Properties
Hardback
400
Width 155mm, Height 235mm
Description
A masterful history of the postwar transformation of American higher education American higher education is nearly four centuries old. But in the decades after World War II, as government and social support surged and enrollments exploded, the role of colleges and universities in American society changed dramatically. Roger Geiger provides the m
Reviews
"A comprehensive historical account . . . well written, copiously footnoted and makes for an accessible read."---David Wheeler, Times Higher Education
Author Bio
Roger L. Geiger is Distinguished Professor of Higher Education Emeritus at Pennsylvania State University. His books include The History of American Higher Education: Learning and Culture from the Founding to World War II (Princeton) and Knowledge and Money: Research Universities and the Paradox of the Marketplace. He lives in State College, Pennsylvania.
