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Smelser, Neil J.; Content, Robin – 1980
The new dynamics of the academic marketplace and, in particular, the processes of recruitment are examined in the context of political and legal demand for affirmative action. Described is the way the sociology department at the University of California, Berkeley, carried out its search for three junior faculty in 1975-76. In assessing the…
Descriptors: Administrator Selection, Affirmative Action, Case Studies, College Faculty
Brint, Steven; Karabel, Jerome – 1989
Guided by a vision of an ideal educational system that is dedicated to the cultivation of a democratic citizenry, this monograph explores a number of questions about the growth and recent transformation of American junior colleges from liberal arts transfer institutions to providers of terminal vocational training. Chapter 1 examines the role of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Case Studies, College Role, Community Colleges