| Description |
1 online resource (299 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Histories of American education
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Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : the instrumental university and American modernity -- The progressive roots of the instrumental university : public administration, city planning, and industrial relations -- Clark Kerr : leading proponent of the instrumental university -- The urban university as community service institution : Pennsylvania in the era of Gaylord P. Harnwell -- Instruments of technical cooperation? : American universities' institution building abroad -- A use of the University of Michigan : Samuel P. Hayes, Jr. and economic development -- Founding the University of California at Irvine : high modern social science and technocratic public policy -- Epilogue : critics of the instrumental university. |
| Summary |
"[This] book shows how, in the post-World War II period, elite research universities moved away from their founding ideals and instead portrayed themselves as instruments for spurring economic development and solving social problems"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Education, Higher -- Aims and objectives -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Education, Higher -- Aims and objectives. |
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United States. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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Universities and colleges -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Universities and colleges. |
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Educational change -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Educational change. |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Schrum, Ethan D., author. Instrumental university Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2019 9781501736643 (DLC) 2018047449 |
| ISBN |
9781501736650 electronic book |
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1501736655 electronic book |
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9781501736667 electronic book |
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1501736663 electronic book |
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9781501736643 |
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