Sociology of higher education : contributions and their contexts /

Sociology of higher education : contributions and their contexts / edited by Patricia J. Gumport. - Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2007. - xii, 382 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Points of departure -- Developments in the sociology of higher education / Burton R. Clark -- Sociology of higher education : an evolving field / Patricia J. Gumport -- Four domains -- The study of inequality / Patricia M. Mcdonough and Amy J. Fann -- The study of college impact / Sylvia Hurtado -- The study of the academic profession / Gary Rhoades -- The study of colleges and universities as organizations / Marvin Peterson -- Emerging lines of inquiry -- Higher education as an institution / John W. Meyer ... et al. -- Sociological studies of academic departments / James C. Hearn -- The sociology of diversity / Anthony Lising Antonio and Marcela M. Muäniz -- Sociological frameworks for higher education policy research / Michael N. Bastedo -- Looking ahead -- A note on pursuing things that work / Burton R. Clark -- Reflections on a hybrid field : growth and prospects for the sociology of higher education / Patricia J. Gumport.

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Education, Higher--Social aspects.
Educational sociology.
Educación superior--Aspectos sociales.
Sociología de la educación.
Primera Jornada de Catalogación.

LC 191.9 / S678 2007

306.43