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27 produkter
New Deal for the Humanities
Liberal Arts and the Future of Public Higher Education
Av Gordon Hutner, Feisal G. Mohamed
Häftad, 2015
385 kr
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Many in higher education fear that the humanities are facing a crisis. But even if the rhetoric about “crisis” is overblown, humanities departments do face increasing pressure from administrators, politicians, parents, and students. In A New Deal for the Humanities, Gordon Hutner and Feisal G. …
New Deal for the Humanities
Liberal Arts and the Future of Public Higher Education
Av Gordon Hutner, Feisal G. Mohamed
Inbunden, 2015
1506 kr
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Many in higher education fear that the humanities are facing a crisis. But even if the rhetoric about “crisis” is overblown, humanities departments do face increasing pressure from administrators, politicians, parents, and students. In A New Deal for the Humanities, Gordon Hutner and Feisal G. …
Investigating Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Theory and Practice Across Disciplines
Av Scott Frickel, Mathieu Albert m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
443 kr
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Interdisciplinarity has become a buzzword in academia, as research universities funnel their financial resources toward collaborations between faculty in different disciplines. In theory, interdisciplinary collaboration breaks down artificial divisions between different departments, allowing more …
Investigating Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Theory and Practice Across Disciplines
Av Scott Frickel, Mathieu Albert m. fl.
Inbunden, 2016
1643 kr
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Interdisciplinarity has become a buzzword in academia, as research universities funnel their financial resources toward collaborations between faculty in different disciplines. In theory, interdisciplinary collaboration breaks down artificial divisions between different departments, allowing more …
Developing Faculty in Liberal Arts Colleges
Aligning Individual Needs and Organizational Goals
Av Vicki L. Baker, Laura Gail Lunsford m. fl.
Häftad, 2017
503 kr
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Developing Faculty Members in Liberal Arts Colleges analyzes the career stage challenges these faculty members must overcome, such as a lack of preparation for teaching, limited access to resources and mentors, and changing expectations for excellence in teaching, research, and service to become …
Developing Faculty in Liberal Arts Colleges
Aligning Individual Needs and Organizational Goals
Av Vicki L. Baker, Laura Gail Lunsford m. fl.
Inbunden, 2017
1421 kr
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Developing Faculty Members in Liberal Arts Colleges analyzes the career stage challenges these faculty members must overcome, such as a lack of preparation for teaching, limited access to resources and mentors, and changing expectations for excellence in teaching, research, and service to become …
From Single to Serious
Relationships, Gender, and Sexuality on American Evangelical Campuses
Häftad, 2018
428 kr
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College students hook up and have sex. That is what many students expect to happen during their time at university—it is part of growing up and navigating the relationship scene on most American campuses today. But what do you do when you're a student at an evangelical university? Students at these …
From Single to Serious
Relationships, Gender, and Sexuality on American Evangelical Campuses
Inbunden, 2018
1747 kr
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College students hook up and have sex. That is what many students expect to happen during their time at university—it is part of growing up and navigating the relationship scene on most American campuses today. But what do you do when you're a student at an evangelical university? Students at these …
Mothering by Degrees
Single Mothers and the Pursuit of Postsecondary Education
Häftad, 2017
430 kr
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Winner of the 2018 AERA Division J Outstanding Publication AwardIn Mothering by Degrees, Jillian Duquaine-Watson shows how single mothers pursuing college degrees must navigate a difficult course as they attempt to reconcile their identities as single moms, college students, and in many cases, …
Mothering by Degrees
Single Mothers and the Pursuit of Postsecondary Education
Inbunden, 2017
1421 kr
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Winner of the 2018 AERA Division J Outstanding Publication AwardIn Mothering by Degrees, Jillian Duquaine-Watson shows how single mothers pursuing college degrees must navigate a difficult course as they attempt to reconcile their identities as single moms, college students, and in many cases, …
Poison in the Ivy
Race Relations and the Reproduction of Inequality on Elite College Campuses
Häftad, 2017
457 kr
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The world of elite campuses is one of rarified social circles, as well as prestigious educational opportunities. W. Carson Byrd studied twenty-eight of the most selective colleges and universities in the United States to see whether elite students’ social interactions with each other might …
Poison in the Ivy
Race Relations and the Reproduction of Inequality on Elite College Campuses
Inbunden, 2017
1421 kr
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The world of elite campuses is one of rarified social circles, as well as prestigious educational opportunities. W. Carson Byrd studied twenty-eight of the most selective colleges and universities in the United States to see whether elite students’ social interactions with each other might …
Unequal Higher Education
Wealth, Status, and Student Opportunity
Av Barrett J. Taylor, Brendan Cantwell
Häftad, 2019
457 kr
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American higher education is often understood as a vehicle for social advancement. However, the institutions at which students enroll differ widely from one another. Some enjoy tremendous endowment savings and/or collect resources via research, which then offsets the funds that students contribute. …
Unequal Higher Education
Wealth, Status, and Student Opportunity
Av Barrett J. Taylor, Brendan Cantwell
Inbunden, 2019
1643 kr
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American higher education is often understood as a vehicle for social advancement. However, the institutions at which students enroll differ widely from one another. Some enjoy tremendous endowment savings and/or collect resources via research, which then offsets the funds that students contribute. …
White Guys on Campus
Racism, White Immunity, and the Myth of "Post-Racial" Higher Education
Häftad, 2018
416 kr
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Winner of the 2019 AERA Division J Outstanding Publication Award and the 2019 ASHE Outstanding Book AwardOn April 22, 2015, Boston University professor Saida Grundy set off a Twitter storm with her provocative question: “Why is white America so reluctant to identify white college males as a problem …
White Guys on Campus
Racism, White Immunity, and the Myth of "Post-Racial" Higher Education
Inbunden, 2018
1698 kr
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Winner of the 2019 AERA Division J Outstanding Publication Award and the 2019 ASHE Outstanding Book AwardOn April 22, 2015, Boston University professor Saida Grundy set off a Twitter storm with her provocative question: “Why is white America so reluctant to identify white college males as a problem …
Diversity Regimes
Why Talk Is not Enough to Fix Racial Inequality at Universities
Häftad, 2020
402 kr
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2021 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleAs a major, public flagship university in the American South, so-called “Diversity University” has struggled to define its commitments to diversity and inclusion, and to put those commitments into practice. In Diversity Regimes, sociologist James M. Thomas …
Diversity Regimes
Why Talk Is not Enough to Fix Racial Inequality at Universities
Inbunden, 2020
1698 kr
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2021 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleAs a major, public flagship university in the American South, so-called “Diversity University” has struggled to define its commitments to diversity and inclusion, and to put those commitments into practice. In Diversity Regimes, sociologist James M. Thomas …
Back in School
How Student Parents Are Transforming College and Family
Häftad, 2019
375 kr
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Fifty years ago, students who were parents were a rarity in college classrooms, but by the beginning of the twenty-first century, over a quarter of all undergraduate students were parents. In Back in School, A. Fiona Pearson explores how these student parents navigate cultural norms and …
Back in School
How Student Parents Are Transforming College and Family
Inbunden, 2019
1698 kr
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Fifty years ago, students who were parents were a rarity in college classrooms, but by the beginning of the twenty-first century, over a quarter of all undergraduate students were parents. In Back in School, A. Fiona Pearson explores how these student parents navigate cultural norms and …
Brotherhood University
Black Men's Friendships and the Transition to Adulthood
Häftad, 2024
348 kr
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How do young Black men navigate the transition to adulthood in an era of labor market precarity, an increasing emphasis on personal independence, and gendered racism? In Brotherhood University, Brandon A. Jackson utilizes longitudinal qualitative data to examine the role of emotions and social …
Brotherhood University
Black Men's Friendships and the Transition to Adulthood
Inbunden, 2024
1698 kr
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How do young Black men navigate the transition to adulthood in an era of labor market precarity, an increasing emphasis on personal independence, and gendered racism? In Brotherhood University, Brandon A. Jackson utilizes longitudinal qualitative data to examine the role of emotions and social …
Insiders, Outliers
Centering Adult Student Writers at an HBCU
Häftad, 2025
293 kr
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Insiders, Outliers invites readers into the lives of adult HBCU students for whom college is one meaningful activity among many. Although adults over the age of twenty-four comprise a quarter of all undergraduates, they are institutionally segregated and only partially served by a US higher …
Insiders, Outliers
Centering Adult Student Writers at an HBCU
Inbunden, 2025
1316 kr
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Insiders, Outliers invites readers into the lives of adult HBCU students for whom college is one meaningful activity among many. Although adults over the age of twenty-four comprise a quarter of all undergraduates, they are institutionally segregated and only partially served by a US higher …
Envisioning the Faculty for the Twenty-First Century
Moving to a Mission-Oriented and Learner-Centered Model
Av Adrianna Kezar, Daniel Maxey
Inbunden, 2016
675 kr
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The institution of tenure-once a cornerstone of American colleges and universities-is rapidly eroding. Today, the majority of faculty positions are part-time or limited-term appointments, a radical change that has resulted more from circumstance than from thoughtful planning. As colleges and …
Sport and the Neoliberal University
Profit, Politics, and Pedagogy
Häftad, 2018
484 kr
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College students are now regarded as consumers, not students, and nowhere is the growth and exploitation of the university more obvious than in the realm of college sports, where the evidence is in the stadiums built with corporate money, and the crowded sporting events sponsored by large …
Sport and the Neoliberal University
Profit, Politics, and Pedagogy
Inbunden, 2018
1698 kr
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College students are now regarded as consumers, not students, and nowhere is the growth and exploitation of the university more obvious than in the realm of college sports, where the evidence is in the stadiums built with corporate money, and the crowded sporting events sponsored by large …
