Winling, LaDale C.
Building the Ivory Tower
- ISBN 13:
- 9780812249682
- author:
- Winling, LaDale C.
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 264
- Dimensions:
- 23.11 x 16 x 3.05 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Education, Higher,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Building the Ivory Tower: Universities and Metropolitan Development in the Twentieth Century
This book explores how American universities transformed into economic engines and cultural centers of cities, tracing their relationship with urban development throughout the twentieth century.
LaDale Winling examines the role of federal support, including PWA construction subsidies, urban renewal funds, and loans for student housing, in shaping university growth and campus space. He also investigates how universities worked with various interests to achieve development goals, often at the expense of surrounding communities.
Related Products
Related Products
The key to the ivory tower (The Key to the Ivory Tower)
Stone, Gabriela E.
£12.75
The Key to the Ivory Tower is a sweeping historical novel that tells the story of Catherine Acton. After a mysterious fire claimed her family's lives, Catherine returns to the estate fifteen years...
In the Basement of the Ivory Tower: The Truth about College
Professor X
£20.61
A provocative and thought-provoking exploration of the college education system in America. When an article by Professor X was published in the Atlantic Monthly, it sparked a heated debate about the...
The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter: Perspectives on a Literary Phenomenon
Lana A. Whited
£28.70
The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter offers a unique perspective on J.K. Rowling's work, exploring its literary roots and cultural significance from various disciplines including literature, folklore,...
Towers of Ivory and Steel: Israeli Universities and the Occupation of Palestine
Wind, Maya
£16.33
Towers of Ivory and Steel: Exposing the Complicity of Israeli Universities in Palestinian Oppression Israeli universities have long been touted as bastions of freedom and democracy, but a closer look...
Cracks in the Ivory Tower: The Moral Mess of Higher Education
Brennan, Jason
£31.10
Cracks in the Ivory Tower: The Moral Mess of Higher EducationAcademia's high-minded ideals are often at odds with its everyday reality. Jason Brennan and Phillip Magness argue that American...