The University and the People : Envisioning American Higher Education in an Era of Populist Protest.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (282 pages)
- Studies in American Thought and Culture Series .
- Studies in American Thought and Culture Series .
Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Academic Populism -- 1. Preludes to Populism: Anti-Elitism and Higher Education, 1820-1885 -- 2. Scaling the Gilded Halls of the University: Populism and Campus Politics -- 3. The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number: Populism and Academic Access -- 4. Looking Forward: Populism and Economic Access -- 5. Producers and Parasites: The Populist Vision of College Curriculum -- 6. The Tastes of the Multitude: Populism, Expertise, and Academic Freedom -- 7. Watchdogs of the Treasury: Populism and Public Funding for Higher Education -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.
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Public universities and colleges--United States--History--19th century. State universities and colleges--United States--History--19th century. Populism--United States--History--19th century.