Scholars in the Changing American Academy: New Contexts, New Rules and New Roles

by William K. Cummings and Martin J. Finkelstein

Book Overview

As the nature of education generally, and higher education in particular, changes irrevocably, it is crucial to understand the informed opinions of those closest to the institutions of learning. This book, based on a survey of academics in 19 nations and conducted by leading global scholars, is a thorough sounding of the attitudes of academics to their working environment. As the post-WWII liberal consensus crumbles, higher education is increasingly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 940079195X
• ISBN13: 9789400791954
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"