The diverted dream : community colleges and the promise of educational opportunity in America, 1900-1985 /

In the past two decades, US community colleges have undergone a profound change, shifting emphasis from liberal-arts transfer courses to terminal vocational programs. Drawing on developments nationwide as well as in the specific case of Massachusetts, Steven Brint and Jerome Karabel offer a history...

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Hauptverfasser:
Brint, Steven G., Karabel, Jerome
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, New York ; Oxford, [England] : Oxford University Press, 1989.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
In the past two decades, US community colleges have undergone a profound change, shifting emphasis from liberal-arts transfer courses to terminal vocational programs. Drawing on developments nationwide as well as in the specific case of Massachusetts, Steven Brint and Jerome Karabel offer a history of community colleges in America, explaining why this shift has occurred after years of student resistance.
Umfang:
1 online resource (ix, 312 pages) : illustrations
Anmerkungen:
Previously issued in print: 1989.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-987880-3
0-19-756004-0
1-280-43987-4
0-19-972926-3
1-60129-647-9
Schlagworte:
Education, Higher > United States > History > 20th century.
Community colleges > United States > History > 20th century.
Education, Humanistic > United States > History > 20th century.
Vocational education > United States > History > 20th century.
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