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American Higher Education Transformed, 1940-2005

Name: American Higher Education Transformed, 1940-2005
Author: Wilson Smith and Thomas Bender
ISBN: 9780801829246

by Wilson Smith and Thomas Bender

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Overview

Did urbanization kill 'community' in the nineteenth century, or even earlier? In this highly regarded volume Bender argues not only that community survivedthe trials of industrialization and urbanization but that it remains a fundamental element of American society today.

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American Historical Review

Lively and provocative... A stunning critique of the definition of community common in twentieth-century theory... Graceful and intelligent throughout.