Building the ivory tower : universities and metropolitan development in the twentieth century / LaDale C. Winling.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Winling, LaDale C., author.

Series:

Politics and culture in modern America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community and college--United States--History--20th century--Case studies.

Community and college.

University towns--Economic aspects--20th century--Case studies.

University towns.

Cities and towns--United States--Growth--History--20th century--Case studies.

Cities and towns.

Cities and towns--United States--Effects of technological innovations on--History--20th century--Case studies.

Land use.

History.

Growth.

University towns--Economic aspects.

United States.

Land use--United States--History--20th century--Case studies.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

251 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2018]

Summary:

Today, universities serve as the economic engines and cultural centers of many U.S. cities, but how did this come to be? In Building the Ivory Tower, LaDale Winling traces the history of universities' relationship to the American city, illuminating how they embraced their role as urban developers throughout the twentieth century and what this legacy means for contemporary higher education and urban policy. -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction. The landscape of knowledge

chapter 1. The gravity of capital

chapter 2. The city limits

chapter 3. Origins of the university crisis

chapter 4. Radical politics and conservative landscapes

chapter 5. The working class versus the creative class

Epilogue. The new contested city

List of abbreviations

Notes

Index

Acknowledgments.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Greenfield fund bookplate.

ISBN:

9780812249682

0812249682