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Sociology of higher education : contributions and their contexts / edited by Patricia J. Gumport.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Education, Higher--Social aspects.
- Education, Higher.
- Educational sociology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (400 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2007.
- Summary:
- Featuring extensive reviews of the literature, this volume will be invaluable for scholars and students of sociology and higher education.
- Contents:
- Points of departure
- Developments in the sociology of higher education / Burton R. Clark
- Sociology of higher education : an evolving field / Patricia J. Gumport
- Four domains
- The study of inequality / Patricia M. Mcdonough and Amy J. Fann
- The study of college impact / Sylvia Hurtado
- The study of the academic profession / Gary Rhoades
- The study of colleges and universities as organizations / Marvin Peterson
- Emerging lines of inquiry
- Higher education as an institution / John W. Meyer ... et al.
- Sociological studies of academic departments / James C. Hearn
- The sociology of diversity / Anthony Lising Antonio and Marcela M. Muniz
- Sociological frameworks for higher education policy research / Michael N. Bastedo
- Looking ahead
- A note on pursuing things that work / Burton R. Clark
- Reflections on a hybrid field : growth and prospects for the sociology of higher education / Patricia J. Gumport.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-8018-9215-5
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