Promise and Betrayal
Universities and the Battle for Sustainable Urban Neighborhoods
By John I. Gilderbloom, R. L. Mullins Jr. | Publisher: State University of New York Press
About the book
Traditionally, institutions of higher education have been viewed as the gateway to a better future, despite the fact that so many of the neighborhoods surrounding them have been filled with hopelessness and despair. In Promise and Betrayal, the authors want nothing less than to start a revolution in higher education, calling on partnerships between \"town and gown\" to create sustainable urban neighborhoods. John I. Gilderbloom and R. L. Mullins Jr. detail how higher education institutions can play an important role in helping to revitalize our poor neighborhoods by forming partnerships with public, private, and nonprofit groups. They advocate leaving the \"ivory tower\" and supplying the community with expert knowledge as well as creative and technical resources.
Editions of Promise and Betrayal
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791464830
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791464847
- PDF
- ISBN 9780791483114
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Traditionally, institutions of higher education have been viewed as the gateway to a better future, despite the fact that so many of the neighborhoods surrounding them have been filled with hopelessness and despair. In Promise and Betrayal, the authors want nothing less than to start a revolution in higher education, calling on partnerships between \"town and gown\" to create sustainable urban neighborhoods. John I. Gilderbloom and R. L. Mullins Jr. detail how higher education institutions can play an important role in helping to revitalize our poor neighborhoods by forming partnerships with public, private, and nonprofit groups. They advocate leaving the \"ivory tower\" and supplying the community with expert knowledge as well as creative and technical resources.
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What is Promise and Betrayal about?
Traditionally, institutions of higher education have been viewed as the gateway to a better future, despite the fact that so many of the neighborhoods surrounding them have been filled with hopelessness and despair. In Promise and Betrayal, the authors want nothing less than to start a revolution in higher education, calling on partnerships between \"town and gown\" to create sustainable urban neighborhoods. John I. Gilderbloom and R. L. Mullins Jr. detail how higher education institutions can play an important role in helping to revitalize our poor neighborhoods by forming partnerships with public, private, and nonprofit groups. They advocate leaving the \"ivory tower\" and supplying the community with expert knowledge as well as creative and technical resources.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Promise and Betrayal?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social groups, communities and identities > Urban communities / city life
Where can I read a sample of Promise and Betrayal?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780791464830
How long is Promise and Betrayal and how many pages does it have?
Promise and Betrayal has 252 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Promise and Betrayal?
John I. Gilderbloom, R. L. Mullins Jr.
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Promise and Betrayal is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791464830) and paperback(ISBN 9780791464847) and pdf(ISBN 9780791483114)
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