My Account Log in

4 options

Going to College in the Sixties John R. Thelin ; foreword by Michael A. Olivas.

EBSCOhost Academic eBook Collection (North America) Available online

View online

EBSCOhost eBook History Collection - North America Available online

View online

Ebook Central University Press Available online

View online

Ebscohost Ebooks University Press Collection (North America) Available online

View online
Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Thelin, John R., 1947- author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Nineteen sixties.
College students--United States--History--20th century.
College students.
Universities and colleges--United States--History--20th century.
Universities and colleges.
Education, Higher--United States--History--20th century.
Education, Higher.
Genre:
Electronic books.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (221 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Manufacture:
Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2018
Place of Publication:
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018.
Summary:
Grounded in social and political history, with a scope that will appeal both to a new generation of scholars and to alumni of the era, this engaging book allows readers to consider "going to collegein both the past and the present.
Contents:
Rediscovering american higher education in the 1960s
College prep : crowding and competition for admission
"The knowledge industry" : the higher education establishment
Student activities and activism : collegiate culture to counter culture
Colleges and curriculum : continuity and change in academics
College sports : big games and big problems
Conclusion : the new "city of intellect".
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
1-4214-2682-X
OCLC:
1056109866

The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.

Find

Home Release notes

My Account

Shelf Request an item Bookmarks Fines and fees Settings

Guides

Using the Find catalog Using Articles+ Using your account