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The Diverted Dream

Community Colleges and the Promise of Educational Opportunity in America, 1900-1985

The Diverted Dream( )
Author: Brint, Steven
Karabel, Jerome
ISBN:978-0-19-504816-2
Publication Date:Feb 1991
Publisher:Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $70.00
Book Description:

The two-year or "community" college was begun at the turn of the century as a means of offering limited-income students the opportunity to attend college. In the past two decades, however, the community college has experienced a profound change, shifting its emphasis from liberal arts transfer courses to terminal vocational programs. With two thirds of community college students enrolled in vocational programs, the authors argue, the promise of equal educational opportunity for all is...
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Book Details
Pages:336
Detailed Subjects: Education / Schools / Levels / Higher
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.084 x 9.165 x 0.897 Inches
Book Weight:1.045 Pounds



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