The Contradictory College: The Conflicting Origins, Impacts, and Futures of the Community College
This book systematically analyzes the evidence on four key issues that have divided commentators on the community college: The community college's impact on students, business, and the universities; the factors behind its rise since 1900; the cause of its swift vocationalization after 1960; and what direction the community college should take in the future.
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This book systematically analyzes the evidence on four key issues that have divided commentators on the community college: The community college's impact on students, business, and the universities; the factors behind its rise since 1900; the cause of its swift vocationalization after 1960; and what direction the community college should take in the future.
AcknowledgmentsCh. 1The Community College's Importance and Controversiality3Ch. 2The Debate Deepened15Ch. 3The Community College's Impact on Students, the Economy, and the Universities43Ch. 4How Does the Community College Hinder Baccalaureate Attainment?83Ch. 5The Founding of Community Colleges: Introduction115Ch. 6Local-Level Institution Building: The Centrality of Local Educators127Ch. 7State-Level Advocates: The Interests of Governors and State University Officials145Ch. 8National-Level Reinforcement of Local and State Initiatives175Ch. 9The Politics of Community College Founding: Summary and Conclusions183Ch. 10The Vocationalization of the Community College: Introduction191Ch. 11Local-Level Vocationalization: Community College Heads as Vocational Entrepreneurs197Ch. 12State Governors and Legislators Discover Occupational Education219Ch. 13National-Level Support for Vocationalization231Ch. 14The Politics of Vocationalization: Summary and Conclusions239Ch. 15From Research to Practice: The Policy Implications of the Community College's Impact on Students245Ch. 16From Research to Theory: Implications for Educational History and Politics and Political Sociology273Notes287References317Index359
