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A Sociological Analysis of the Social System Referred to as Higher Education and the Social Organization of the Pennsylvania State University.
Carnahan, Robert E. – 1985
The history and development of the U.S. higher education system are analyzed, using Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) and its branch campuses as an example. Attention is also directed to the personality (i.e., characteristics and attitudes) of the individuals who function within the system/organization, methods of incorporating…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Role, Educational Development, Educational History