University, Inc

University, Inc
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Publisher : Basic Books (AZ)
Total Pages : 356
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ISBN-10 : 0465090516
ISBN-13 : 9780465090518
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Book Synopsis University, Inc by : Jennifer Washburn

Download or read book University, Inc written by Jennifer Washburn and published by Basic Books (AZ). This book was released on 2005-02-15 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sobering examination of the corporate funding of universities reveals the compromises being made in exchange for sponsorship, the ways in which teaching is slowly being devalued, and the changes being wrought on the futures of students everywhere. 15,000 first printing.


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