envisioning American higher education in an era of populist protest /
Scott M. Gelber.
Madison, Wis. :
University of Wisconsin Press,
c2011.
ix, 268 p. :
ill. ;
23 cm.
Studies in American thought and culture
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preludes to populism: anti-elitism and higher education, 1820-1885 -- Scaling the gilded halls of the university: populism and campus politics -- The greatest good for the greatest number: populism and academic access -- Looking forward: populism and economic access -- Producers and parasites: the populist vision of college curriculum -- The tastes of the multitude: populism, expertise, and academic freedom -- Watchdogs of the treasury: populism and public funding for higher education.
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Envisioning American higher education in an era of populist protest
Populism-- United States-- History-- 19th century.
Public universities and colleges-- United States-- History-- 19th century.
State universities and colleges-- United States-- History-- 19th century.