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The Shaping of American Higher Education: Emergence and Growth of the Contemporary System
ISBN: 978-0-7879-1029-7
Hardcover
512 pages
November 1998, Jossey-Bass
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Introduction.

1. Establishing the Collegiate Form in the Colonies: 1636-1789.

2. The Diffusion of Small Colleges in the Emergent Nation: 1790-1869.

3. University Transformation as the Nation Industrializes: 1870-1944.

4. Mass Higher Education in the Era of American Hegemony: 1945-1975.

5. Maintaining the Diverse System in the Contemporary Era: 1976-1998.

Conclusion: Trends and Issues for the Future.