The politics of interdisciplinary studies : essays on transformations in American undergraduate programs / edited by Tanya Augsburg and Stuart Henry.

"Highlights the popularity of interdisciplinary undergraduate studies and their recent gains in the world of higher education, and then addresses the paradoxical failure of these studies to achieve a permanent position in the curricula of individual universities and colleges. Explored in three ways:...

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Other Authors: Augsburg, Tanya
Henry, Stuart, 1949-
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2009], ©2009.
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Physical Description:viii, 279 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book
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"Highlights the popularity of interdisciplinary undergraduate studies and their recent gains in the world of higher education, and then addresses the paradoxical failure of these studies to achieve a permanent position in the curricula of individual universities and colleges. Explored in three ways: 1) an overview, 2) case studies, and 3) new ways undergraduates are educated"--Provided by publisher.
Call Number:LB2322.2 .P68 2009
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780786441686 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786441682 (softcover : alk. paper)