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Focusing on the years 1980-2015, Brint details the trajectory of American universities, which was influenced by evolving standards of disciplinary professionalism, market-driven partnerships, and the goal of social inclusion.



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"Co-Winner of the Emory Elliott Book Award, UCR Center for Ideas & Society"
"Honorable Mention for the Pierre Bourdieu Award for Best Book, Sociology of Education Section of the American Sociological Association"
"A Forbes' Pick for The Year's Best Books About Higher Education, 2019"
"The most thorough, sweeping, and balanced book that I have read on the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary colleges and universities."---Steven Mintz, Inside Higher Education

Two Cheers for Higher Education

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: 08/01/2019
      ISBN13: 9780691182667, 978-0691182667
      ISBN10: 0691182663
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Focusing on the years 1980-2015, Brint details the trajectory of American universities, which was influenced by evolving standards of disciplinary professionalism, market-driven partnerships, and the goal of social inclusion.



      Trade Review
      "Co-Winner of the Emory Elliott Book Award, UCR Center for Ideas & Society"
      "Honorable Mention for the Pierre Bourdieu Award for Best Book, Sociology of Education Section of the American Sociological Association"
      "A Forbes' Pick for The Year's Best Books About Higher Education, 2019"
      "The most thorough, sweeping, and balanced book that I have read on the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary colleges and universities."---Steven Mintz, Inside Higher Education

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