Heller, Henry.

The Capitalist University : The Transformations of Higher Education in the United States Since 1945. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (273 pages)

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The Birth of the Corporate University -- 2. The Humanities and Social Sciences in the Cold War (1945-1960) -- 3. The Sixties -- 4. The Retreat from History (1980-2008) -- 5. The Neoliberal University -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

Unique and accessible history of higher education in the US which reveals its intimate relationship with American capitalism.

9781783719754


Education, Higher--United States--History.


Electronic books.

LA226.H455 2016

378.73