Universities and Elites in Britain since 1800 / Edition 1

by R. D. Anderson

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521557788
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	09/28/1995
Series:	New Studies in Economic and Social History , #16
Edition description:	1st Cambridge University Press ed
Pages:	92
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.24(d)

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.