Universities and Elites in Britain since 1800
Universities and Elites in Britain since 1800
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In recent years, the history of universities has become a thriving field of research, but no convenient summary has been available. This book offers a clear and concise introduction to the subject. It surveys the debate on the significance of British university development, and relates it to general questions about British social history. It asks how far the nature of British elites has changed since Victorian times, what contribution universities have made to social mobility, and whether higher education, despite its recent expansion, has really become more democratic.
- Clear and concise introduction to an active research field
- Only short, general book of its kind on British university history
- Relevant to contemporary debates about the future of universities, social mobility and British economic performance
Product details
November 1995Hardback
9780521552752
92 pages
225 × 143 × 11 mm
0.219kg
5 tables
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The growth of a system
- 2. Nations and cultures
- 3. Middle class values
- 4. Origins and destinations
- 5. Elites and masses
- Bibliography
- Index.
