American Higher Education in a Global Context - Historical Perspectives

This book describes the current state of universities on each continent, providing a comprehensive analysis of the numerous factors that have affected higher education systems around the world.

List of contents

Prologue
Introduction: The 21^st Century: Global Issues in Higher Education
Chapter 1: Higher Education and Economic Development: From the Appearance of the First Formal Schools to the Creation of the University
Chapter 2: The University Travels to the New World: Higher Education in the Spanish and English Colonies
Chapter 3: From Independence to Hegemony: The Rise of the American Research University
Chapter 4: Higher Education in the 20th Century: The Golden Age of the American Research University
Chapter 5: Higher Education in Europe: Divergent Paths
Chapter 6: Higher Education in Latin America and Canada: Between Europe and the United States
Chapter 7: Higher Education in Africa and the Middle East: Colonial Legacies
Chapter 8: Higher Education in Asia, Australia and New Zealand: Emergent Powers
Conclusion: The 21st Century: American Higher Education in a Global Context

About the author

By Cristina González

Product details

• Authors: Cristina Gonzalez, Cristina González
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.02.2022
• EAN: 9781666900071
• ISBN: 978-1-66690-007-1
• No. of pages: 328
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / History, EDUCATION / Comparative, History of Education, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher