On Higher Education: The Academic Enterprise in an Era of Rising Student Consumerism - Hardcover

Riesman, David

 
9780875894843: On Higher Education: The Academic Enterprise in an Era of Rising Student Consumerism
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0875894844 ISBN 13: 9780875894843
Publisher: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S., 1981

Synopsis

On Higher Education is about the consequences of the student revolt of the 1960's and the decline of faculty influence. This shift from emphasis on academic merit to student consumerism is one of two great reversals of direction in the history of American higher education. This is a book for those curious about our society and its institutions and for all who share a civic concern about the society's future.

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About the Author

David Riesman (1909-2002) was Henry Ford II Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Harvard University. Before teaching at Harvard he taught at the University of Chicago and University of Buffalo Law School. He is the author of numerous books, including Thorstein Veblen, The Lonely Crowd, and Variety in American Education.

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Publisher
Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
Publication date
1981
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0875894844
ISBN 13 
9780875894843
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
456

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