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ERIC Number: EJ407344
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Steven Brint and Jerome Karabel's "The Diverted Dream--Community Colleges and the Promise of Educational Opportunity in America, 1900-1985": An Essay Review.
Shearon, Ronald W.
Community College Review, v17 n3 p5-9 Win 1989
Reviews the major contentions of Brint and Karabel's study of the growth and transformation of the American junior college from 1900 to 1985. While recognizing the scholarly contributions of the book, identifies questions that it does not consider and contests a number of conclusions. (DMM)
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Role, Community Colleges, Educational Attainment, Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education, Social Mobility, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Book/Product Reviews
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Language: English
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