Princeton Education 2021

Princeton Education 2021

Education The current and evolving education list includes books on the economics, history, sociology, and philosophy of college and university education as well as new books on scholarly skills.

Taken together, these two streams combine to advance the goal of addressing the major issues defining higher education in the 21st century.

The remarkable history of how college presidents shaped the struggle for racial equality

A conservative college professor’s compelling defense of liberal education

A timely exploration of intellectual dogmatism in politics, economics, religion, and literature—and what can be done to fight it

How our colleges and universities can respond to the changing hopes and needs of society

The landmark New York Times bestseller that demonstrates the benefits of race-conscious admissions in higher education

A revealing look at the experiences of first generation students on elite campuses and the hidden curriculum they must master in order to succeed

The dilemmas faced by disadvantaged college students seeking upward mobility and what educators can do to help these students flourish

How redesigning your syllabus can transform your teaching, your classroom, and the way your students learn

The essential survival guide for college students

A lively and engaging guide to vital habits of mind that can help you think more deeply, write more effectively, and learn more joyfully

How you can enrich your life by becoming a more skillful and engaged reader of literature

The essential how-to guide to successful college teaching and learning

The story of a new breed of amazingly innovative courses that inspire students and improve learning

The essential handbook for doing historical research in the twenty-first century

An essential handbook to the unwritten and often unspoken knowledge and skills you need to succeed in grad school

An indispensable guide for grad students and academics who want to find fulfilling careers outside higher education

A step-by-step guide to crafting a compelling scholarly book proposal— and seeing your book through to successful publication

Why colleges and universities live or die by free speech

Why we need to stop wasting public funds on education

How the financial pressures of paying for college affect the lives and wellbeing of middle-class families

A leading expert challenges the prevailing gloomy outlook on higher education with solid evidence of its successes

How the university went global and became the heart of the information age

A masterful history of the postwar transformation of American higher education

An in-depth look at why American universities continue to favor U.S.-focused social science research despite efforts to make scholarship more cosmopolitan

Why the paradigm of the world-class university is an implausible dream for most institutions of higher education

An inside look at a “no-excuses” charter school that reveals this educational model’s strengths and weaknesses, and how its approach shapes students

The first book to tell the story of the Advanced Placement program—the gold standard for academic rigor in U.S. high schools and beyond

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