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Higher & further education, tertiary education

Paperback. This work studies Oxford University's transformation - and the political hazards for academics that ensued - when, after World War II, it changed from a private liberal-arts club with aristocratic pretensions into a state university committed to the natural sciences. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; JNMN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804748193
ISBN
9780804748193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

Hardback. Fred Terman was an outstanding American engineer, teacher, entrepreneur and manager. Terman was also deeply devoted to his students, to engineering, and to Stanford University. This biography focuses on the weave of personality and place across time. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JNM; TBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804749145
ISBN
9780804749145
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.90

Paperback. This book explains how market forces are profoundly affecting finance, undergraduate education, basic research, and participation in regional and national economic development at American universities. Num Pages: 336 pages, 17 tables, 16 figures. BIC Classification: JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804749268
ISBN
9780804749268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Hardback. Bryson deconstructs the "canon wars" and uses English departments to demonstrate that social structure is the cornerstone of culture and the appropriate target for cultural policy. Num Pages: 232 pages, 5 tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804751636
ISBN
9780804751636
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

Paperback. Bryson deconstructs the "canon wars" and uses English departments to demonstrate that social structure is the cornerstone of culture and the appropriate target for cultural policy. Num Pages: 232 pages, 5 tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804751643
ISBN
9780804751643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.43

Paperback. This is an examination of the complex relationships among universities, states, and markets in light of the growing influence of globalization. Editor(s): Rhoads, Robert A.; Torres, Carlos. Num Pages: 400 pages, 6 tables, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; JFFS; JNMN; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804751698
ISBN
9780804751698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

Paperback. Detailed study of transformations in the teaching and research priorities of universities worldwide, examining how these changes correspond to globally institutionalized understandings of reality. Num Pages: 272 pages, 22 tables, 17 figures. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804753760
ISBN
9780804753760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.60

Hardback. The mass expansion of higher education is one of the most important social transformations of the second half of the twentieth century. In this book, scholars from 15 countries, representing Western and Eastern Europe, East Asia, Israel, Australia, and the United States, show how this expansion benefits all social classes. Editor(s): Shavit, Yossi; Arum, Richard; Gamoran, Adam. Series: Studies in Social Inequality. Num Pages: 504 pages, 86 tables, 34 figures. BIC Classification: JFSC; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 32. Weight in Grams: 844.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804754620
ISBN
9780804754620
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.45

Paperback. An examination of why acceptance into America's most prestigious colleges remains beyond the reach of most students except those from high-income professional families. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804756389
ISBN
9780804756389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.43

Paperback. Presents a comprehensive history of California's pioneering efforts to create a high-quality system of public higher education. This work traces the social, political, and economic forces that established and funded a uniquely tiered, and geographically dispersed network of public campuses in California. Num Pages: 480 pages, 26 illustrations, 20 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJ; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804757539
ISBN
9780804757539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. A new generation of China scholars offers a fresh look at the unusual cross-cultural territory constituted by China's missionary-established Christian colleges before 1950 in this fascinating work. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 tables, 14 figures, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBTB; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804759496
ISBN
9780804759496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

paperback. This is a provocative examination of the current state of academic freedom in the United States and around the world. Editor(s): Gerstmann, Evan; Streb, Matthew J. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: JNM; JPVH2; JPWL; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804759809
ISBN
9780804759809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Hardback. This book examines current practices in assessment of learning and accountability at a time when accrediting boards, the federal government and state legislatures are requiring higher education to account for such outcomes as student retention, graduation, and learning. Num Pages: 256 pages, 14 tables, 18 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKD; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804761208
ISBN
9780804761208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.85

Paperback. Between Race and Reason engages the work of diverse intellectuals who challenge the university's past and present collusion with racism, violence, militarization, and war and seeks to re-imagine the academy as a uniquely privileged site for critique in the interests of today's urgent imperatives for peace and justice. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804770484
ISBN
9780804770484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. The protective mechanisms that have sheltered public universities are eroding. This book shows how this class of school can adapt to new funding realities, adopt focused strategies, and can create structural changes that place a greater emphasis on financial viability, market accountability, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JNKG; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804786959
ISBN
9780804786959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.73

Hardback. Series: Anthropology of Policy. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSL3; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804796071
ISBN
9780804796071
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.05

Paperback. Examines the ways in which school spaces are culturally produced, offering insight into how urban students engage their schooling Series: Qualitative Studies in Psychology. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC; JMH; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814720097
ISBN
9780814720097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.43

Paperback. Provides us with an intimate picture of the social experience of antebellum women's colleges and seminaries in the South, analyzing the impact of these colleges upon the cultural construction of femininity among white Southern women, and their legacy for higher education. This book also examines the impact of slavery on faculty and students. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814726341
ISBN
9780814726341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Editor(s): Kumar, Amitava. Num Pages: 334 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSC; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814746974
ISBN
9780814746974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Examines the ways in which historical, cultural, and personal identities impact on pedagogy and scholarship. This title features essays that cover such topics as the outsider's gaze as it applies to the study of non-white literature; an able-bodied woman's reflections on teaching literature by disabled women; and, more. Editor(s): Mayberry, Katherine J. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNM; VSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814755471
ISBN
9780814755471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.86

paperback. Exposes the seamy underbelly of higher education - a world where faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates work long hours for fast-food wages. This title assesses the costs of higher education's corporatization on faculty and students at various levels. Series: Cultural Front. Num Pages: 281 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNK; JNM; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814799758
ISBN
9780814799758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 74 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 180 x 16. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816665655
ISBN
9780816665655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Hardcover. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JNM; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821412206
ISBN
9780821412206
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.23

paperback. Since the 1970s, Womens Studies has grown from a volunteerist political project to a full scale academic enterprise. This book assesses the present and future of the field, demonstrating how institutionalization has extended a vital, ongoing intellectual project for a generation of scholars and students. Editor(s): Wiegman, Robyn. Series: Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies. Num Pages: 512 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822329862
ISBN
9780822329862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.80

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