{"product_id":"building-the-ivory-tower-9780812249682","title":"Building the Ivory Tower","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, universities serve as the economic engines and cultural centers of many U.S. cities, but how did this come to be? In \u003ci\u003eBuilding the Ivory Tower\u003c\/i\u003e, LaDale Winling traces the history of universities'' relationship to the American city, illuminating how they embraced their role as urban developers throughout the twentieth century and what this legacy means for contemporary higher education and urban policy.\u003cbr\u003eIn the twentieth century, the federal government funded growth and redevelopment at American universities—through PWA construction subsidies during the Great Depression, urban renewal funds at mid-century, and loans for student housing in the 1960s. This federal aid was complemented by financial support for enrollment and research, including the GI Bill at the end of World War II and the National Defense Education Act, created to educate scientists and engineers after the launch of the Soviet satellite \u003ci\u003eSputnik\u003c\/i\u003e. Federal support allowed universities to impl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] deeply researched and highly readable account of how universities influenced the spatial development of American cities in the twentieth century.\" * \u003ci\u003eHIstory of Education Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"An ivory tower no more! In this lively, perceptive, and timely book, LaDale Winling puts higher education back where it belongs-at the center of American urban and metropolitan history. An essential read for all interested in the past-and future-of cities and the colleges and universities that shape them.\" * Margaret O'Mara, University of Washington *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBuilding the Ivory Tower\u003c\/i\u003e tells an important story about the role of institutions of higher education in the physical and social life of cities. Winling's narrative is compelling, and his book will be of interest to a wide range of readers, from students and higher education professionals to city planners and historians.\" * Joseph Heathcott, The New School *\u003cbr\u003e\"Winling's excellent book will have a significant impact on the study of urban and architectural history as well as the history of U.S. higher education, politics, and policy. \u003ci\u003eBuilding the Ivory Tower\u003c\/i\u003e is fresh and original-in breadth and scope, I am not aware of any other work quite like it.\" * Christopher P. Loss, Vanderbilt University *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction. The Landscape of Knowledge\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. The Gravity of Capital\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. The City Limits\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Origins of the University Crisis\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Radical Politics and Conservative Landscapes\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. The Working Class Versus the Creative Class\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue. The New Contested City\u003cbr\u003e List of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405734125911,"sku":"9780812249682","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780812249682.jpg?v=1730493431","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/building-the-ivory-tower-9780812249682","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}