Convinced that America's institutions of higher learning now face a crisis - that they are not meeting the educational needs of their students, that faculty members can do better - William H. Willimon and Thomas H. Naylor here propose bold changes in the nation's undergraduate educational system. By looking at academic life from the students' point of view - the text is filled with real-life situations, reflections from students, and poignant illustrations - The Abandoned Generation evaluates American colleges and universities on the basis of the quality of the lives that they are now...
Convinced that America's institutions of higher learning now face a crisis - that they are not meeting the educational needs of their students, that f...
In this trenchant analysis of American society, the authors take an unabashed stance against the belief that 'bigger is better' and warn that size and technological complexity are not risk free.
In this trenchant analysis of American society, the authors take an unabashed stance against the belief that 'bigger is better' and warn that size and...
In order to systematize regional studies, the authors view the southern United States as an integrated system of economic, political, social, and educational institutions. The underlying theme is that if one wants to understand the South, it is necessary to examine the bonds among these various institutions. The new methodology presented is a type of systems analysis in which relevant forces affecting the South are identified.
Originally published 1975.
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In order to systematize regional studies, the authors view the southern United States as an integrated system of economic, political, social, and educ...
