Bibliograph

After the ivory tower falls, how college broke the American dream and blew up our politics-- and how to fix it, Will Bunch

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After the ivory tower falls, how college broke the American dream and blew up our politics-- and how to fix it, Will Bunch

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

After the ivory tower falls

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1308411829

Responsibility statement

Will Bunch

Sub title

how college broke the American dream and blew up our politics-- and how to fix it

Summary

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist presents a deeply researched look at the broken state of higher education in America and how we can work towards a new model that works for all Americans

Table Of Contents

Introduction: College like my grandma used to make -- Life during wartime in Knox County, Ohio -- When college in America almost became a public good -- Why the Kent State massacre raised your tuition -- Yuppies, dittoheads, and a "big sort" : college and the culture wars -- The "whole college thing" awkwardly enters the 2020s -- Gap year. The Quad: The four people you meet in today's America -- A college debt crisis, Occupy Wall Street, and the rise of a new new left -- From resentment of college to America's rejection of knowledge -- The soul of a new Truman Commission -- A bloodless war to save America's youth

Target audience

adult

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Creator