International Higher Education, Fall 1999

New Publications

Changing Relationships between Higher Education and the State, edited by Mary Henkel and Brenda Little. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999. 357 pp. $22.50 (paper). ISBN 1-85302-645-X. Address: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 116 Pentonville Rd., London N1 9JB, U.K.

This volume examines the relationship between the state and the university in European countries. Among the topics considered are graduates and labor market demand, state funding of higher education, higher education and changing job requirements, state-university relations in France and Germany, the role of executive leadership, the management of change, and evaluation issues. Most of the chapters are comparative in nature.

Higher Education in a Post-Binary Era: National Reforms and Institutional Responses, edited by David C. Teather. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999. 271 pp. (paper). $22.50. ISBN 1-85302-627-1. Address: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 116 Pentonville Rd., London N1 9JB, U.K.

Focusing on the reforms of the past few years, this book considers the experiences of Australia, Britain, and Hong Kong. The sections dealing with each country feature an overview chapter and two institutional case studies to illustrate how universities respond to change.

Innovation and Adaptation in Higher Education: The Changing Condition of Advanced Teaching and Learning in Europe, edited by Claudius Gellert. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999. 318 pp. $22.50 (paper). ISBN 1-85302-535-6. Address: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 116 Pentonville Rd., London N1 9JB, U.K.

This book presents a European discussion of change in higher education. About half the chapters focus on the curriculum, including case studies of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Greece, Spain, and Italy, as well as others. In addition, there are chapters on organizational and political issues in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Ireland.

Education in Tibet: Policy and Practice since 1950, by Catriona Bass. London: Zed Books, 1998. 299 pp. ISBN 1-85649-674-0. Address: Zed Books, 7 Cynthia St, London N1 9JF, U.K.

This book covers educational developments in Tibet, with several valuable chapters on vocational education and higher education. The volume is sponsored by the Tibet Information Network, an independent research group. Given the lack of information concerning Tibet, this is a particularly valuable source.

Two-Year Colleges for Women and Minorities: Enabling Access to the Baccalaureate, edited by Barbara Townsend. New York: Falmer Press, 1999. 256 pp. ISBN 0-8153-3173-8. Address: Garland/Taylor and Francis, 19 Union Square West, New York, NY, U.S.A.

Two-year colleges are an important feature of the American academic system. The volume discusses the variety of these institutions in the context of providing access to women and minorities. Among the topics considered are two-year institutions serving Hispanic students, traditionally Black two-year colleges, the role of women in two-year colleges, and church-related two-year schools.

Designing State Higher Education Systems for a New Century, by Richard C. Richardson, et al., Phoenix, Ariz.: Oryx Press, 1999. 219 pp. ISBN 1-57356-174-6. Address: Oryx Press, 4041 North Central, Phoenix AZ. 85012, U.S.A.

This volume stems from a major national study of state higher education systems in the United States. Among the topics considered are the evolution of state higher education governance structures, leadership issues, the relationship between state and institutional priorities, and the performance of state systems. Case studies from eight states form the basis of the research project.

The Innovative Campus: Nurturing the Distinctive Learning Environment, by Joy Rosenzweig Kliewer. Phoenix, Ariz.: Oryx Press, 1999. 307 pp. ISBN 1-57356-236-X. Address: Oryx Press, 4041 North Central, Phoenix AZ 85012, U.S.A.

This book focuses on innovative colleges and universities in the United States. Case studies of such institutions as the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay, Hampshire College, Evergreen State College, the University of California, Santa Cruz, and New College of the University of South Florida are featured as examples of highly innovative schools. The author provides an overall analysis of innovation in higher education.

Financing a College Education: How It Works, How It’s Changing. Phoenix, Ariz.: Oryx Press, 1999. 216 pp. ISBN 1-57356-177-0. Address: Oryx Press, 4041 North Central, Phoenix AZ 85012, U.S.A.

Student financial aid is one of the central policy issues facing the U.S. federal government. This volume provides a range of perspectives on how students pay for higher education. Among the topics covered are analyses of college costs, the student aid industry, the nature of borrowers for tuition, merit-based versus need-based aid, student aid issues, and minority students.

The Department Chair as Academic Leader, by Irene W. D. Hecht, et al. Phoenix, Ariz.: Oryx Press, 1999. 280 pp. ISBN 1057356-134-7. Address: Oryx Press, 4041 North Central, Phoenix AZ 85012, U.S.A.

The basic organizational structure of the American university is the department. This book provides a guide to department leadership. The aim is to provide department chairs with a perspective on the nature and organization of the academic department. Among the topics explored are the role of the department in the university, the operation of the department, and the various jobs of the chair.

Taking Women Seriously: Lessons and Legacies for Educating the Majority, by M. Elizabeth Tidball, et al., Phoenix, Ariz.: Oryx Press, 1999. 222 pp. ISBN 1-57356-092-8. Address: Oryx Press, 4041 North Central, Phoenix AZ 85012, U.S.A.

An analysis of the contemporary role of women’s colleges in the United States, this volume argues for the importance of all-female institutions in American higher education in order to provide the best possible educational experience for women.

Emerging European Policy Profiles of Higher Education Institutions, edited by Andris Barblan, Barbara M. Kehm, Sybille Reichert, and Ulrich Teichler. Kassel, Germany: Wissenschafliches Zentrum für Berufs- und Hochschulforschung der Universität Kassel, 1998. 149 pp. ISBN 3-928172-88-3. Address: WZ-1, Henschelstr 4, D-34109 Kassel, Germany.

This volume is a study of the European Union’s SOCRATES program, which supports international initiatives in EU universities. Case studies of specific institutions and countries are provided to show how SOCRATES has worked, and how academic institutions have reacted to it. The researchers show the popularity of the programs, but indicate that many universities have not adopted all of the EU’s strategies for Europeanization.

As If Learning Mattered: Reforming Higher Education, by Richard E. Miller. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 1998. 249 pp. $39.95 (paper), $15.95 (cloth). ISBN: 0-801485-282. Address: Cornell University Press, 512 E. State St., Ithaca, NY 14850, U.S.A.

The author, a professor of English, examines several educational reform traditions in the United States, from the perspective of literature relating to these movements. He looks at the “great books” movement, cultural studies (including a discussion of the Open University in the United Kingdom), and other topics.

The Academic Kitchen: A Social History of Gender Stratification at the University of California, Berkeley, by Maresi Nerad. Albany, N.Y.: State University of New York Press, 1999. 195 pp. ISBN 0-7914-3970-4 (paper). Address: SUNY Press, State University Plaza, Albany, NY 12246, U.S.A.

This case study of the development of the field of home economics at the University of California, Berkeley, sheds light on the role of women in American higher education during a key period of development. It explores the relationship between home economics (an all-women’s field) and other departments at the university as a way of examining gender relationships in American universities in a historical perspective.

Lianda: A Chinese University in War and Revolution, by John Israel. Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press, 1998. 499 pp. $60 (cloth). ISBN 0-8047-2929-8. Address: Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA 94703, U.S.A.

The Southwest Regional University (Lianda) of China was an amalgamation of China’s three most important universities, which moved to the far southwest frontier after the Japanese invasion in 1938. This volume tells the story of a remarkable effort to maintain higher education excellence in very difficult circumstances.

The New Higher Education: Issues and Direction for the Post-Dearing University, edited by David Jary and Martin Parker. Stoke on Trent, UK: Staffordshire University Press, 1998. 360 pp. ISBN 1897898-34-7. Address: Staffordshire University Press, College Rd., Stoke on Trent, ST4 2DE, U.K.

A collection of essays on the future of British higher education in the aftermath of the Dearing Commission report. The volume takes a critical look at British higher education policy and points out many of the problems facing higher education, including the growing “managerialism” of university governance, the role of assessment in higher education, how to deal with growing numbers of students, and others.

Shattering the Myths: Women in Academe, by Judith Glazer-Raymo. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999. 235 pp. $38 (cloth). ISBN 0-8018-6120-9. Address: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2715 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218 U.S.A.

A critical perspective on the role of women in American higher education, Glazer argues that the new realities, such as the “corporatization” of the university, will make it more difficult for women to succeed in administration and academic work generally. She deals with the academic labor market, tenure issues, the role of professionalism, and related topics. The analysis in this study is feminist in perspective.

Chalk Lines: The Politics of Work is the Managed University, edited by Randy Martin. Durham, NC.: Duke University Press, 1998. 313 pp. $17.95 (paper). ISBN 0-8223-2249-8. Address: Duke University Press, Box 90660, Durham, NC. 27708, U.S.A.

This critical analysis of American higher education focuses on the “corporatization” of higher education, the patterns of increased power of managers, and the downsizing of parts of academe. Among the topics considered are patterns of academic work in the “corporate university,” the role of unions in universities, research and the private sector, and others. All of the authors are critical of current trends in American higher education.

Universitarios: institucionalización académica y evaluación, edited by Angel Diaz-Barriga and Teresa Pacheo Méndez. Mexico City: Centro de Estudios sobre la Universidad, UNAM, 1998. 210 pp. ISBN 968-36-5577-7. Address: CESO, Edif. De la Unidad Bibliográica, Lado norte del CCU, Coyocán, Mexico DF 04510, Mexico.

A collection of studies focusing mainly on reforms at UNAM, the National Autonomous University of Mexico, the largest university in Mexico and, with 260,000 students, perhaps the largest in the world. The chapters look at such issues as “merit pay,” evaluation schemes for programs and departments in the university, and similar topics.

Universidad contemporánea: Política y gobierno, edited by Hugo Casanova Cardiel and Roberto Rodríguez Gómez. Mexico City: Centro de Estudios sobre la Universidad, UNAM, 1999. 589 pp. ISBN 968-842-874-7. Address: CESO, Edif. De la Unidad Bibliográica, Lado norte del CCU, Coyocán, Mexico DF 04510, Mexico.

This book is in a valuable series on “Educational Problems in Mexico.” Other volumes deal with a variety of issues in Mexican education, especially higher education, and is published by the National Autonomous University’s Center for the Study of the University. While the Center focuses especially on UNAM, its research is widely relevant. This book discusses a range of issues relating to politics and governance of the university in Mexico. The focus is on state-university relations for public universities. Several chapters focusing on other Latin American countries as well as Europe and the United States, are included.

Poisoning the Ivy: The Seven Deadly Sins and Other Vices of Higher Education in America, by Michael Lewis. Armonk, NY: M. E. Sharpe, 1997. 230 pp. $31.95 (hardback). ISBN 0-7656-0071-4. Address: M. E. Sharpe Publishers, 80 Business Park dr., Armonk NY 10504, U.S.A.

This volume is one of a small group of books published in recent years containing unremitting attacks on the university and especially on the academic profession. Like most of the others, Poisoning the Ivy is based on little data other than some interviews conducted by the author and broad generalizations. Professors are attacked for poor teaching, poor scholarship, and other sins.

Studium Internationale: Handbuch zum Ausländerstudium, edited by Ahmad Hosseinzadeh. Marburg, Germany: Schüren Pressverlag, 1998. 421 pp. (paper). ISBN: 3-89472-148-0. Address: Schüren Pressverlag, Deutschhaustr 31, 3507 Marburg, Germany.

A comprehensive guide to studying in Germany aimed at international students, this volume considers such topics as language problems, academic migration patterns, academic cooperation between “North” and “South,” the role of the European Union in international exchange, the relations between German students and international students, and related topics. The book concludes with a discussion of the major German organizations dealing with international study.

Part-time Higher Education: Policy, Practice and Experience, by Tom Schuller, David Raffe, Brenda Morgan-Klein and Ian Clark. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999. 208 pp. $34.95 (paper). ISBN 1-85302-85302-7. Address: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 116 Pentonville Rd., London N1, 9JB, U.K.

This U.K.-based volume focuses on all aspects of part-time study, including life-long learning. The data are based on a study of several Scottish universities. The analysis includes a consideration of student attitudes, the perspectives of academic leaders, conditions of study, organizational issues, and others.

Changing Relationships between Higher Education and the State, edited by Mary Henkel and Brenda Little. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999. 357 pp. $39.95 (paper). ISBN 1-85302-645X. Address: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 116 Pentonville Rd., London N1, 9JB, U.K.

The role of the state in higher education is increasingly complex and multifaceted. This volume focuses on this changing relationship. Chapters consider managing systems of higher education, finance of systems of higher education, job requirements and higher education, the labor market, and related issues. Case studies of France and Germany are included. This book is entirely concerned with Europe.

The Idea of a University, edited by David Smith and Anne Kaarin Langslow. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999. 195 pp. $34.95 (paper). ISBN 1-85302-728-6. Address: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 116 Pentonville Rd., London N1, 9JB, U.K.

The idea of this volume is original and interesting. Nine authors consider contemporary higher education (mainly in the United Kingdom, with a chapter dealing with the United States) from the perspective of John Henry Newman’s classic volume, The Idea of a University. Among the specific topics discussed are the history of universities in the medieval period, the university and government, universities and technology, and the internationalization of higher education. Newman’s thinking lends depth to current analyses.

Innovation and Adaptation in Higher Education: The Changing Conditions of Advanced Teaching and Learning in Europe, edited by Claudius Gellert. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999. 320 pp. $79.95 (cloth). ISBN 1-85302-432-5. Address: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 116 Pentonville Rd., London N1, 9JB, U.K.

The focus of this volume is on the changing curriculum and related issues in major European countries. Chapters consider, for example, the diversification of the curriculum in Spain, changing study patterns in Greece, case studies of engineering and economics in Italy, the impact of outside influences on the curriculum, and related issues.

Major American Higher Education Issues and Challenges in the 21st Century, by Richard I. Miller. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999. 246 pp. $36.95 (paper). ISBN 1-85302-462-7. Address: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 116 Pentonville Rd., London N1, 9JB, U.K.

A revision of Miller's 1990 book, this volume deals with such topics as changing demographics, assessment and accountability, leadership and management, general education, the implementation of change, and others.

Grass Roots and Glass Ceilings: African American Administrators in Predominantly White Colleges and Universities, edited by William B. Harvey. Albany, N.Y.: SUNY Press, 1999. 169 pp. (paper) ISBN 0-7914-4164-4. Address: State University of New York Press, State University Plaza, Albany, N.Y. 12246, U.S.A.

The specific challenges faced by senior academic leaders who are African American, working in primarily white American universities, are discussed in this volume. The chapters are written by a group of senior administrators who reflect on their careers and experiences.

Faculty Productivity: Facts, Fictions, and Issues, edited by William G. Tierney. New York: Falmer Press, 1999. 186 pp. (cloth) ISBN 0-8153-3220-3. Address: Falmer Press, Union Square West, New York, NY, U.S.A.

This U.S.-based volume discusses issues of faculty productivity, including faculty productivity and the reward structures in academe, salary structures, the issue of tenure, faculty productivity and academic culture, and related topics. While the data are from the United States, the implications of the analysis have international relevance.

When Women Ask the Questions: Creating Women's Studies in America, by Marily Jacoby Boxer. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998. 360 pp. (cloth) ISBN 0-8018-5834-8. Address: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2715 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218, U.S.A.

Historian Boxer, who established one of the first women’s studies programs in the United States, reflects on the origins and development of the field of women’s studies in U.S. universities. She discusses the political and philosophical goals of the founders of the field and discusses the challenges facing the field after three decades of evolution.