| The Politics of Interdisciplinary Studies: Essays on Transformations in American Undergraduate Programs Contributor(s): Augsburg, Tanya (Editor), Henry, Stuart (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0786441682 ISBN-13: 9780786441686 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Higher |
| Dewey: 378.199 |
| LCCN: 2009018369 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.85 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection of essays first highlights the popularity of interdisciplinary undergraduate studies and their recent gains in the world of higher education, and then addresses the paradoxical failure of these studies to achieve a permanent position in the curricula of individual universities and colleges. This question and its attendant issues are explored in three ways: (1) an overview of how these changes are affected by the political economy, (2) case studies from actual universities and colleges, and (3) a discussion of the sustainability of undergraduate interdisciplinary studies programs. |