Includes bibliographical references (p. [180]-189) and index.
Contents Preface 1 Introduction 1 2 Structure and Institutions 11 Systems and structures 13 Institutions 43 3 State and Society 71 The post-welfare state 72 Control and funding 82 Post-industrialism to post-Fordism 90 Inputs and outputs 107 Theorizing modernity 113 4 Science and Culture 118 Five moments of affinity 119 Intellectual culture 124 Science and technology 140 Teaching and research 154 5 Understanding Mass Higher Education 168 The higher education system 169 The political system 171 Socio-economic change 172 Academic affinities 174 Reflexivity and open intellectual systems 176 Notes 180 Index 190 The Society for Research into Higher Education 197
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Education, Higher -- Social aspects -- Great Britain Educational sociology -- Great Britain Education, Higher -- Aims and objectives -- Great Britain Higher education and state -- Great Britain Universities and colleges -- Great Britain -- Administration Education, Higher -- Cross-cultural studies