| Description |
1 online resource (352 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits (some color), facsimiles |
| Contents |
American exceptionalism -- Blaming the victim: psychological reductionism in class theory -- Class divisions and status rankings: the social psychology of American stratification -- Who is working class? -- Class images -- The decline of social class? -- U.S. and British workers: same consciousness, different opportunities -- Docile women? Pin money, homemaking, and class conflict -- Fear and loathing? Ethnic hostility and working-class consciousness -- Militant Blacks? The persistent significance of class -- The American dream -- Reversing the focus: capitalist strength and working-class consciousness |
| Summary |
From its foundation in 1826, UCL embraced a progressive and pioneering spirit. It was the first university in England to admit students regardless of religion and made higher education affordable and accessible to a much broader section of society. It was also effectively the first university to welcome women on equal terms with men. From the outset UCL showed a commitment to innovative ideas and new methods of teaching and research. This book charts the history of UCL from 1826 through to the present day, highlighting its many contributions to society in Britain and around the world. It covers the expansion of the university through the growth in student numbers and institutional mergers. It documents shifts in governance throughout the years and the changing social and economic context in which UCL operated, including challenging periods of reconstruction after two World Wars. Today UCL is one of the powerhouses of research and teaching, and a truly global university. It is currently seventh in the QS World University Rankings. This completely revised and updated edition features a new chapter based on interviews with key individuals at UCL. It comes at a time of ambitious development for UCL with the establishment of an entirely new campus in East London, UCL East, and Provost Michael Arthur’s ‘UCL 2034’ strategy which aims to secure the university’s long-term future and commits UCL to delivering global impact |
| Notes |
"First edition published in 1978, second edition published in 1991, third edition published in 2004"--Title page verso |
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Previous edition entitled: The world of UCL, 1828-2004 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
PDF (JSTOR, viewed June 25, 2018) |
| Subject |
University College, London -- History
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| SUBJECT |
University College, London fast |
| Subject |
Universities and colleges -- England -- London -- History
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Universities and colleges
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England -- London
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
North, John, 1938- author.
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Brewis, Georgina, author.
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University College, London.
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| ISBN |
9781787352933 |
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1787352935 |
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