Sociology of higher education : contributions and their contexts

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Sociology of higher education : contributions and their contexts

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contributions and their contexts

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edited by Patricia J. Gumport

Contributor

• Gumport, Patricia J

Subject

• Education, Higher -- Social aspects
• Educational sociology

Language

eng

Summary

In this volume, leading scholars examine the sociology of higher education as it has evolved since the publication of Burton Clark's foundational article in 1973. They trace diverse conceptual and empirical developments along several major lines of specialization and analyze the ways in which wider societal and institutional changes in higher education have influenced this vital field of study. In her own chapters, Gumport identifies the factors that constrain or facilitate the field's development, including different intellectual legacies and professional contexts for faculty in sociology and in education. She also considers prospects for the future legitimacy and vitality of the field. Featuring extensive reviews of the literature, this volume will be a gold mine for scholars and students of sociology and higher education

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DLC

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illustrations

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index present

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non fiction

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bibliography