Description
Book SynopsisFeaturing extensive reviews of the literature, this volume will be invaluable for scholars and students of sociology and higher education.
Trade ReviewThe book is outstanding in two respects: it presents a comprehensive state of the field, and it explores the role of sociological research in guiding higher education practice... Summing Up: Essential. Choice 2008 Unique in its genre... provides an analytical survey of the work accomplished in the sociology of higher education since the inception of this subfield, as well as suggesting directions for future research. -- Anne Friederike Delouis Reflecting Education 2008
Table of ContentsPreface
Part I: Points of Departure
1. Development of the Sociology of Higher Education
2. Sociology of Higher Education: An Evolving Field
Part II: Four Domains
3. The Study of Inequality
4. The Study of College Impact
5. The Study of the Academic Profession
6. The Study of Colleges and Universities as Organizations
Part III: Emerging Lines of Inquiry
7. Higher Education as an Institution
8. Sociological Studies of Academic Departments
9. The Sociology of Diversity
10. Sociological Frameworks for Higher Education
Part IV: Looking Ahead
11. A Note on Pursuing Things That Work
12. Reflections on a Hybrid Field: Growth and Prospects for the Sociology of Higher Education
Contributors
Index
