About the book
Burning Down the House presents a riveting analysis of one of the most nationally prominent and bitterly contested policy battles in the history of American higher education: the struggle to eliminate affirmative action at the University of California. A timely and essential addition to the literature on affirmative action, it examines the political, economic, legal, and organizational factors that shaped the debate in California and offers unique insight into the contemporary politics of admissions policy, university governance, and the role of higher education in broader state and national political contests to come.
Editions of Burning Down the House
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791460573
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791460580
- PDF
- ISBN 9780791485262
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Burning Down the House presents a riveting analysis of one of the most nationally prominent and bitterly contested policy battles in the history of American higher education: the struggle to eliminate affirmative action at the University of California. A timely and essential addition to the literature on affirmative action, it examines the political, economic, legal, and organizational factors that shaped the debate in California and offers unique insight into the contemporary politics of admissions policy, university governance, and the role of higher education in broader state and national political contests to come.
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What is Burning Down the House about?
Burning Down the House presents a riveting analysis of one of the most nationally prominent and bitterly contested policy battles in the history of American higher education: the struggle to eliminate affirmative action at the University of California. A timely and essential addition to the literature on affirmative action, it examines the political, economic, legal, and organizational factors that shaped the debate in California and offers unique insight into the contemporary politics of admissions policy, university governance, and the role of higher education in broader state and national political contests to come.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Burning Down the House?
Society and Social Sciences > Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy > Philosophy and theory of education
Where can I read a sample of Burning Down the House?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780791460573
How long is Burning Down the House and how many pages does it have?
Burning Down the House has 291 page(s)
Is Burning Down the House part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series SUNY series, Frontiers in Education
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Burning Down the House?
Brian Pusser
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Burning Down the House is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791460573) and paperback(ISBN 9780791460580) and pdf(ISBN 9780791485262)
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