The American College and the Culture of Aspiration, 1915–1940

The American College and the Culture of Aspiration, 1915–1940
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 289
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ISBN-10 : 9781501744150
ISBN-13 : 1501744151
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Book Synopsis The American College and the Culture of Aspiration, 1915–1940 by : David O. Levine

Download or read book The American College and the Culture of Aspiration, 1915–1940 written by David O. Levine and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2019-06-30 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is higher education a right or a privilege? Who should go to college? What should they study there? These questions were hotly debated between the world wars, when an unprecedented boom in college enrollments forced Americans to struggle between their belief in the importance of educational opportunity and their desire to preserve the existing social structure. In The American College and the Culture of Aspiration, 1915–1940, David O. Levine offers the first in-depth history of higher education during this era, a period when colleges and universities became arbiters of social and economic mobility and a hierarchy of schools evolved to meet growing demands for occupational training and socialization.

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