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Becoming Penn: The Pragmatic American University, 1950-2000 John L. Puckett
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Becoming Penn: The Pragmatic American University, 1950-2000
John L. Puckett
After World War II, the University of Pennsylvania became one of the world's most celebrated research universities. John L. Puckett and Mark Frazier Lloyd trace Penn's rise to eminence amid the postwar social, institutional, moral, and civic contexts that shaped American research universities.
Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Drawing from Philadelphia's extensive archives as well as the University's own historical records and publications, John L. Puckett and Mark Frazier Lloyd examine Penn's rise to eminence amid the social, moral, and economic forces that transformed major public and private institutions across the nation. 'Becoming Penn' recounts the shared history of university politics and urban policy as the campus grappled with twentieth-century racial tensions, gender inequality, labor conflicts, and economic retrenchment.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | May 22, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9780812246803 |
| Publishers | University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Genre | Aspects (Academic) > Historical |
| Pages | 464 |
| Dimensions | 155 × 235 × 28 mm · 1.09 kg |
