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This guide is designed to introduce WR151: The World of Higher Education students to library research and to help you find background information, exhibits, arguments, and theories related to this course.
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Books for Background
The following books provide useful background information about topics you may decide to research for class. Use the introduction chapters of the books to understand the historical context of issues in higher education and chapters within the book for more focused information about your topic.
Controversies on Campus by Publication Date: 2018Providing a comprehensive review of pressing issues roiling American college campuses today, this book is a valuable resource for students and scholars alike.People often refer to America's colleges and universities as "Ivory Towers," a term that implies that campuses are innocent places of study largely insulated from wider societal concerns. In actuality, our nation's universities are hotbeds of controversy. Some of these sources of heated debate relate directly to access to the college experience, such as the rising cost of tuition and admission policies related to student diversity. Others reflect wider societal schisms, such as divisions over sexual assault (both causes and responses) and "political correctness.
How College Affects Students by Publication Date: 2016The bestselling analysis of higher education's impact, updated with the latest data How College Affects Students synthesizes over 1,800 individual research investigations to provide a deeper understanding of how the undergraduate experience affects student populations. Volume 3 contains the findings accumulated between 2002 and 2013, covering diverse aspects of college impact, including cognitive and moral development, attitudes and values, psychosocial change, educational attainment, and the economic, career, and quality of life outcomes after college.
Know that you are worthy : experiences from first generation college graduates by Publication Date: 2023"In Know That You Are Worthy: Experiences from First Generation College Graduates, 31 alumni who were the first in their family to obtain a college degree share their experiences in college. These stories illuminate how the struggles of first generation students are primarily due to a combination of multiple social inequities that are ignored, reinforced, and perpetuated by exclusive college systems. These authors speak directly to current and future first generation students, offering tips and advice for success, along with powerful words of encouragement in their emotionally rich narratives.
A Companion to the Anthropology of Education by Publication Date: 2011A Companion to the Anthropology of Education presents a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the field, exploring the social and cultural dimension of educational processes in both formal and nonformal settings. Explores theoretical and applied approaches to cultural practice in a diverse range of educational settings around the world, in both formal and non-formal contexts.
