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Based on years of observation at a large state university, "Wannabe U" tracks the dispiriting consequences of trading in traditional educational ... More

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* Of interest to all women in faculty ranks* Extensive academic marketingWhy are women not entering academic careers at a rate proportional to their ... More

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* Of interest to all women in faculty ranks* Extensive academic marketingWhy are women not entering academic careers at a rate proportional to their ... More

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Cultural analysis of the American university system.

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Here for the first time is a wide-ranging collection of essays by white faculty who explore the unique goals, successes, and challenges they ... More

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In real life, Mitchell Stevens is a professor in bustling New York. But for a year and a half, he worked in the admissions office of a bucolic New ... More

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Examines the important implications of the sense of place in the modern college environment.

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Acclaim for the first edition of Academic Tribes and Territories: '...Becher's insistence upon in-depth analysis of the extant literature while ... More

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Prophetic Insight explores contentious issues in higher education concerning black students relative to larger society, while providing the competing ... More

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The Fourth Edition of the classic This Book is Not Required: A Success Manual for First-Year Students breaks new ground in participatory education, ... More

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In an era of skyrocketing tuition and concern over whether college is worth it, "Paying for the Party" is an indispensable contribution to the ... More

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Winner of the J.B. Jackson Prize from the Association of American Geographers

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This book approaches the theory and practice of assessment with an overview of the condition of American higher education, addressing its scope, ... More

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In this follow-up to his "New York Times" bestseller "The Professors," Horowitz offers a stunning expos of what's really being taught in America's ... More

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In their latest look at democracy and learning, Giroux and Giroux argue that the greatest danger faced by higher education comes from corporatization ... More

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Drawing on decades of research, Karabel shines a light on the ever-changing definition of "merit" in college admissions, showing how it shaped--and ... More

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"While stories of working-class and minority students overcoming obstacles to attend and graduate from college tend to emphasize the individualistic ... More

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This Book Is Not Required: An Emotional Survival Manual for Students has been regarded as a powerful tool to introduce students to the sociological ... More

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This book aims to encourage students to educate themselves by calling their attention to the personal, social, intellectual, and spiritual demands ... More

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Over the past several decades, higher education has been transformed by the entry of faculty of color and women into the university system. Through ... More

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