American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century: Social, Political, and Economic Challenges

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Michael N. Bastedo (Professor of Education, University of Michigan) Philip G. Altbach (Monan Professor of Higher Education, Boston College)

American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century

Social, Political, and Economic Challenges

Michael N. Bastedo (Professor of Education, University of Michigan), Philip G. Altbach (Monan Professor of Higher Education, Boston College), Patricia J. Gumport (Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Professor of Education, Director, Stanford University)

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Johns Hopkins University Press
28 March 2023

Higher & further education, tertiary education

Now in its fifth edition! An indispensable reference for anyone concerned with the future of American colleges and universities.

Whether it is advances in information technology, organized social movements, or racial inequality and social class stratification, higher education serves as a lens for examining significant issues within American society. First published in 1998, American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century offers a comprehensive introduction to the complex realities of American higher education, including its history, financing, governance, and relationship with the states and federal government.

This thoroughly revised edition brings the classic volume completely up to date. Each chapter has been rewritten to address major recent issues in higher education, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the movement for racial justice, and turmoil in the for-profit sector. Three entirely new chapters cover broad-access colleges, race and racism, and organized social movements. Reflecting on the implications of ethnic and socioeconomic diversity within higher education, the book also grapples with growing concerns about the responsiveness and future of the academy.

No other book covers such wide-ranging issues under the broader theme of higher education's relationship to society. Highly acclaimed and incorporating cutting-edge research, American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century is now more useful and engaging than ever.

Contributors: Michael N. Bastedo, Philip G. Altbach, Patricia J. Gumport, Peter Riley Bahr, Joy Blanchard, Julia Brickfield, Michael Brown, Katherine S. Cho, Daniela Conde, Charles H. F. Davis III, Hans de Wit, Peter D. Eckel, Martin Finkelstein, Denisa Gándara, Liliana M. Garces, Roger L. Geiger, Leslie D. Gonzales, Jillian Leigh Gross, Jessica Harris, Nicholas Hillman, Julia Rose Karpicz, Robert Kelchen, Adrianna Kezar, Lisa R. Lattuca, Demetri Morgan, Rebecca Natow, Anna Neumann, Audrey Peek, Laura W. Perna, Gary Rhoades, Tykeia N. Robinson, Roman Ruiz, Wonson Ryu, Lauren T. Schudde, Jeffrey C. Sun, David A. Tandberg

Edited by: Michael N. Bastedo (Professor of Education University of Michigan), Philip G. Altbach (Monan Professor of Higher Education, Boston College), Patricia J. Gumport (Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Professor of Education, Director, Stanford University)
Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 5th ed.
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 147mm, Spine: 61mm
Weight: 794g
ISBN: 9781421444406
ISBN 10: 1421444402
Pages: 576
Publication Date: 28 March 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael N. Bastedo (ANN ARBOR, MI) is a professor of education and associate dean in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan. He is the editor of The Organization of Higher Education: Managing Colleges for a New Era. Philip G. Altbach (CHESTNUT HILL, MA) is a research professor and the founding director of the Center for International Higher Education at Boston College. He is the author of Global Perspectives on Higher Education. Patricia J. Gumport (STANFORD, CA) is a professor of education and the director of the Stanford Institute for Higher Education Research at Stanford University. She is the author of Academic Fault Lines: Rise of Industry Logic in Public Higher Education and the editor of Sociology of Higher Education: Contributions and Their Contexts.

Reviews for American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century: Social, Political, and Economic Challenges

An excellent overview of most, if not all, of the major challenges that institutions of higher education are facing today and will continue to experience in the future. --Choice Anyone who wants an in-depth introduction to US higher education and its history, current issues, and trends should read this book, especially those new in the ranks of college faculty, administrators, and trustees; legislators and lobbyists; and personnel in state and federal agencies, accrediting bodies, and associations. Prior editions have fostered wonderful discussion in my graduate courses in higher education administration. The book would serve programs around the globe that have a course comparing higher education systems; this text will help people understand the American 'non-system.' --Alan C. Frantz, Idaho State University Comprehensive and informative to both academic and non-academic readers. --Higher Education Policy Part history, part assessment of current issues, and part prognostication of our professional future, American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century is an excellent primer, easily accessible for graduate students, legislators and/or their aides, and institutional administrators. --Review of Higher Education This book offers as comprehensive a treatment of the subject as I have seen in a very long time. It is unique in that it explores contextual issues in higher education relative to larger policy concerns (at institutional, state, and national levels) rather than considering them in relation to technical institutional research/planning concerns. The scholarship reflects broad, comprehensive, and up-to-date treatment of important higher education issues that the scholars contributing to this volume have been studying for some time. --James C. Hearn, University of Georgia This excellent compendium is an indispensable reference . . . An impressive volume that those concerned with the future of American colleges and universities should acquire. --Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement This fourth edition of the book has been thoroughly revised and offers a comprehensive introduction to the central issues facing higher education in the United States today. --IAU Horizons