Lower ed : the troubling rise of for-profit colleges in the new economy / Tressie McMillan Cottom.
Título:
Lower ed : the troubling rise of for-profit colleges in the new economy / Tressie McMillan Cottom.
ISBN:
9781620970607
Autor personal:
Información de publicación:
New York : The New Press, 2017.
©2017
Descripción física:
228 pages ; 22 cm
Nota general:
"Distributed by Perseus Distribution"--Title page verso.
Contenido:
Introduction: The education gospel -- 1. The real -- 2. The beauty college and the technical college -- 3. Jesus is my backup plan -- 4. When higher education makes cents -- 5. Where credit is due -- 6. Credentials, jobs, and the new economy -- Epilogue.
Síntesis:
"Drawing on her personal experience as a former counselor at two for-profit colleges and interviews with students, senior executives and activists, a renowned sociologist reveals how for-profit schools have become so successful and deciphers the benefits, credentials pitfalls and real costs of a for-profit education, "--NoveList.
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DAK_OCLC_NUMBER:
ocn907190296
Disponibilidad:
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