A History of American Higher Educatio..., John R. Thelin
A History of American Higher Educatio..., John R. Thelin
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A History of American Higher Education
Third Edition

Author: John R. Thelin

Narrator: Sean Runnette

Unabridged: 21 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/08/2020


Synopsis

The definitive history of American higher education—now up to date.

Exploring American higher education from its founding in the seventeenth century to its struggle to innovate and adapt in the first decades of the twenty-first century, Thelin demonstrates that the experience of going to college has been central to American life for generations of students and their families. Drawing from archival research, along with the pioneering scholarship of leading historians, Thelin raises profound questions about what colleges are—and what they should be.

Covering issues of social class, race, gender, and ethnicity in each era and chapter, this new edition showcases a fresh concluding chapter that focuses on both the opportunities and problems American higher education has faced since 2010. The essay on sources has been revised to incorporate books and articles published over the past decade. The book also updates the discussion of perennial hot-button issues such as big-time sports programs, online learning, the debt crisis, the adjunct crisis, and the return of the culture wars and addresses current areas of contention, including the changing role of governing boards and the financial challenges posed by the economic downturn.

About John R. Thelin

John R. Thelin is a university research professor and a member of the Educational Policy Studies Department at the University of Kentucky. His many books include Essential Documents in the History of American Higher Education and Going to College in the Sixties.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Riley on January 02, 2020

I had to read this as the primary vehicle for historical context of higher education in America for my graduate program. It was the first book I read in the program and it was essentially my only introduction to the history of American higher education. I have to say, it was actually...extremely dis......more

Goodreads review by Mia on March 30, 2020

Required for EdD program. Informative but dry.......more

Goodreads review by Stephen on May 03, 2025

This is a well-researched and well-written book. It runs a little long, but that is a natural result of taking on such a large topic. I read it because I was interested in the original purpose of higher education and how the current version of the research universe developed and it answered that ver......more

Goodreads review by Marie on June 30, 2022

The most boring history book I’ve read in a long time. (I generally like history.) It covered important information for my history of education course, but made sure to do so in the blandest way possible.......more

Goodreads review by Haley on August 05, 2024

Required textbook for graduate school. I’ll start by saying that history is NOT my favorite subject in school so I wasn’t super eager to read this book. Surprisingly, I did find parts of the book to be interesting. The author provides a handful of fun facts pertaining to the history in higher educatio......more