The transformation of New York City's colleges from autocratic to democratic rule virtually overnight was a revolutionary event in American higher education within the context of the 1930s. This book talks about this revolution, focusing on the meaning and import of democratic organization in the governance of universities.
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The transformation of New York City's colleges from autocratic to democratic rule virtually overnight was a revolutionary event in American higher education within the context of the 1930s. This book talks about this revolution, focusing on the meaning and import of democratic organization in the governance of universities.
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Add this copy of The Struggle for Academic Democracy: Lessons From the to cart. $25.00, very good condition, Sold by Grey Matter Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hadley, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Temple University Press.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Text is unmarked; pages are bright, though the page edges are age toned. Binding is tight and square. Dust jacket shows a little light edgewear. The dust jacket spine is a little faded. 285pp.
Add this copy of The Struggle for Academic Democracy: Lessons From the to cart. $49.95, very good condition, Sold by michael diesman rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Flushing, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Temple University Press.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Signed by Author(s) pp. 285. Book gift inscribed and signed by author. On June 20, 1938, the trustees of the City Colleges of New York changed the by-laws on the governance of the colleges. The transformation of New York City's colleges from autocratic to democratic rule virtually overnight was a revolutionary event in American higher education within the context of the 1930s. Abraham Edel writes of this revolution as an active participant and as an eminent philosopher who has experienced more than a half century of educational reform. The book focuses on the meaning and import of democratic organization in the governance of universities, but, at the same time, the author's personal reflections make it an intellectual memoir that charts the evolution of an idea. Labor unionism, the Great Depression, and the rise of fascism shaped the political, social, economic, and intellectual climate of the 1930s. Edel relates this milieu to the authoritarian system of governance in the City Colleges. He describes the growth of a college teachers union, a sit-down strike by students, and the controversy, agitation, and organizing that hurled the teaching staff into political action. He identifies the pioneering significance of this revolution—this experiment in democracy at a time when dictatorship was viewed as more efficient—and examines the lessons learned by sudden rather than piecemeal reform, by human responses to institutional change, and by the relation of ideas to social movements. After tracing the history of this transformation, Edel works toward a philosophy of democratic governance by evaluating the variety of claims for participation in terms of the ultimate mission of the university. Admitting a preference for democratic forms, Edel examines current issues in academic governance and the often acrimonious debate over participation by various groups.
