International Higher Education, Spring 2002

New Publications

This column is intended to keep our readers aware of current publications in the field of higher education. We provide a brief description of the listing and indicate the address of the publisher or distributor so that items may be easily obtained. While the preponderance of material listed here is published in the United States or other industrialized nations, we will try to list books published in other parts of the world as well.

Badat, Saleem, Black Student Politics: Higher Education and Apartheid from SASO to SANSCO, 1968–1990. New York: RoutledgeFalmer, 2002. 411 pp (hb). ISBN 0-415-93248-3. Address: RoutledgeFalmer, 29 W. 35th St., New York, NY 10001, USA.

A detailed analysis of the anti-Apartheid student movement in South Africa, this book examines the two main student organizations active during the struggle. The focus is on an analysis of the organizations, their ideologies, tactics, and role in the broader freedom movement.

Chait, Richard P. ed. The Questions of Tenure. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2002. 333 pp. $35 (hb).0-674-00771-9. Address: Harvard University Press, 79 Garden St., Cambridge, MA. 02138, USA.

An examination of the role of tenure in U.S. higher education, this book focuses on such topics as current tenure policy, changes in the “tenure track,” the situation of academic institutions that do not have tenure, and related issues. As the role of tenure changes in the United States, some rethinking of future trends is taking place.

Cooper, Joanne E. and Danielle D. Stevens, eds., Tenure in the Sacred Grove: Issues and Strategies for Women and Minority Faculty. Albany: SUNY Press, 2002. 253 pp $23.95. (pb). ISBN 0-7914-5301-4. Address: State University of New York Press, 90 State St., Albany, NY 12207, USA.

Designed to help women and racial/ethnic minority faculty understand and deal with complex tenure arrangements in U.S. universities, this book has case studies based on experience, analyses of the tenure process, and guidelines for achieving tenure.

Creamer, Elizabeth G, and Associates. Working Equal: Academic Couples as Collaborators. New York: RoutledgeFalmer, 2001. 258 pp. $25.95 (pb). ISBN 0-8153-3545-8. Address: RoutledgeFalmer, 29 W. 35th St., New York, NY 10001, USA.

Thirty-five percent of full-time faculty in the United States have a spouse or partner in the same profession. This book looks at academic collaboration among academic couples. Some of the chapters reflect on the personal situations of academic couples, while others are based on a study of academic couple collaboration in research.

Decoo, Wilfried. Crisis on Campus: Confronting Academic Misconduct. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 2002. 280 pp. $32.95 (hb). ISBN 0-262-04201-0. Address: MIT Press, 5 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA.

An analysis of several cases of academic misconduct–in these cases plagarism and related issues–in the United States and Europe, this book discusses the consequences of “whistle blowing” and the complex issues surrounding academic misconduct and how academic institutions and the professoriate react to it.

Eastman, Julia and Daniel Lang. Mergers in Higher Education: Lessons from Theory and Practice. Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press, 2001. 292 pp. $75 (hb). ISBN: 0802035256. Address: University of Toronto Press, 10 St. Mary St., Toronto ON M4Y 2W8, Canada.

Based on two detailed Canadian case studies, this volume analyzes the causes, processes, financial implications, and problems of institutional mergers. A multidimensional discussion, this book provides specific insights and recommendations concerning mergers.

Enders, Jürgen and Lutz Bornmann, Karriere mit Doktortitel? Ausbildung, Berufsverlauf und Berufserfolg von Promovierten (Careers with Doctorates? Education, Career Paths, and the Success of Graduates). Frankfurt a. M., Germany: Campus Verlag, 2001. 264 pp. (hb) £29.90.

This book is in-depth study of the qualifications, employment, working conditions, and career prospects of postsecondary graduates in Germany.

Estanek, Sandra M, ed. Understanding Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities. Ashland, Ohio: Sheed & Ward, 2002. 224 pp. $24.95 (pb). ISBN 1-58051-116-3. Address: Sheed & Ward Publishers, 30 Amberwood Pkwy., Ashland, OH 44805, USA.

Catholic universities have been concerned with losing their identity and failing to provide an appropriate religious and social orientation to their students. This volume discusses how student affairs and student development programs can contribute to the Catholic identity as well as to the service of students.

Foster, Leonar, Beverly L. Bower, and Lemuel W. Watson, eds. Distance Education: Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Boston, Mass.: Pearson Custom Publishing, 2002. 615 pp. (pb). ISBN 0-536-66947-3. Address: Pearson Custom Publishing, 75 Arlington St., Boston MA 02116, USA.

This is one of the volumes in the Association for the Study of Higher Education’s ASHE Reader Series. It is a compilation of key articles and chapters concerning distance higher education—59 chapters are included. Among the broad topics considered are technology issues relating to distance education; instructional issues; faculty, student, and administrative concerns; future trends; and critical perspectives. The focus is on the United States, but the broad trends discussed are relevant everywhere.

Grünberg, Laura, ed., Good Practice in Promoting Gender Equality in Higher Education in Central and Eastern Europe. Bucharest, Romania: UNESCO European Center for Higher Education, 2001. 158 pp $20 (pb). ISBN 92-9069-165-9. Address: CEPES, 39 Strada Stirbei Voda, RO-70732 Bucharest, Romania.

This volume is the result of a two-year program on gender issues sponsored by the European Center for Higher Education. Case study chapters deal with all aspects of the role of women in higher education in Central and eastern Europe, including the emergence of gender studies and the problems faced by women faculty and researchers in higher education. Studies from Russia, Poland, Ukraine, Estonia, Bulgaria, Belarus, and Estonia are included.

Hayhoe, Ruth and Julia Pan, eds. Knowledge Across Cultures: A Contribution to Dialogue Among Civilizations. Hong Kong: Comparative Education Research Centre, University of Hong Kong, 2001. 391 pp. $38 (paper). ISBN 962-8093-73-8. Address: Comparative Education Research Centre, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Rd., Hong Kong.

The broad focus of this collection is the transfer and adaptation of knowledge. Chapters deal with such topics as paran the European Enlightenment, and others.

Henry, Mirian, Bob Lingard, Fazal Rizvi and Sandra Taylor. The OECD, Globlisation and Educational Policy. Oxford: Elsevier Science, 2001. 197 pp. $86(hb). ISBN 0-08-043449-5. Address: Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1GB, UK.

The OECD has been involved with evaluating national education policies for several decades, and has issued reports concerning most OECD member states. This book analyzes the OECD’s education policy work in Australia by examining the ideological orientation of the study, the recommendations made, and related issues. There is a focus on both higher education and lifelong learning.

Hofstetter, Michael J. The Romantic Idea of a University: England and Germany, 1770–1850. New York: Palgrave, 2001. 162 pp. (hb). ISBN 0-333-71888-7. Address: Palgrave Publishers, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010, USA.

The debate about the nature of the university in Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries shaped modern higher education. This book examines the end of the religious and confessional focus of the university and the rise of the idea that the university should provide an education for the “whole person,” and also a focus on research as a key university function. This historical period led directly to the rise of the research university, first in Germany and then elsewhere.

Jencks, Chrisopher and David Riesman. The Academic Revolution. New Brunswick., N.J. Transaction, 2002. 580 pp. (pb). ISBN 0-7658-0115-9. Address: Transaction Publishers, 35 Berrue Circle, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.

This classic volume, originally published in 1968, is a pioneering analysis of American higher education. Chapters include discussions of public and private higher education, the role of Black colleges and universities, Catholic higher education, graduate education, and others. Christopher Jencks has provided a new introduction.

Keller, Morton, and Phyllis Keller. Making Harvard Modern: The Rise of America’s University. New York: Oxford University Press, 2001. 578 pp $35 (hb). ISBN 0-19-514457-0. Address: Oxford University Press, 198 Madison Ave., New York NY 10016, USA.

An analysis of the development of Harvard University from 1933 till the present, this book argues that the traditionalism that characterized Harvard prior to the 1930s gave way to a meritocratic and national perspective. The book analyzes how this transformation took place and what influences, inside the university as well as in society, shaped it.

Lee, Jeong-ku. Korean Higher Education: A Confucian Perspective. Edison, NJ: Jimoondang International, 2002. 240 pp. (hb). ISBN 0-9705481-5-X. Address: Jimoondang Internatonal, 227 Suttons Lane, Edison, NJ 08817, USA.

A discussion of Korean higher education from the perspective of Confucianism, this volume discusses such issues the historical development of the university in Korean, reforms in higher education, and the overall impact of Confucianism on the development of Korean higher education.

Maurereasse, David, J. Beyond the Campus: How Colleges and Universities Form Partnerships with Their Communities: New York: Routledge, 2001. 214 pp. $19.95 (pb), $80 (hb). ISBN-0-415-92622-X. Address Routledge Publishers, 29 W. 35th St., New York, NY 10001, USA.

Focusing on case studies from several U.S. cities, including San Francisco, New York, and Philadelphia, this volume analyzes how academic institutions can effectively link with their urban environments and build effective partnerships. The author argues that close relationships with communities are essential for colleges and universities.

McNally, John, ed. The Student Body: Short Stories about College Students and Professors. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press., 2001. 280 pp. $16.95 (pb). ISBN 0-299-17404-2. Address: University of Wisconsin Press, 1930 Monroe St., Madison, WI 53711, USA.

Fiction about students and faculty has a long tradition. This book features American short stories about students and academics. The topics vary but academic life is at the center of these 17 stories.

Mok, Joshua Ka-ho and David Ken-keung Chan, eds. Globalization and Education: The Quest for Quality Education in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 2002. 285 pp. (pb). ISBN 962-209-556-9. Address: Hong Kong University Press, 14/F Hing Wai Centre, 7 Tin Wan Praya Rd., Aberdeen, Hong Kong.

The title of this book is something of a misnomer, since the book is mainly about issues of quality and management in Hong Kong education, including higher education. There are several chapters that focus on the impact of global pressures on Hong Kong education as well.

Metraux, Daniel A. Under the Gaijin Gaze: Essays on the Education and Attitudes of Japanese College Women. San Jose, Calif.: Writers Club Press, 2001. 121 pp. (pb). ISBN 0-595-19405-2. Address: iUniverse.com., Inc., 5220 S. 16th St., Lincoln, NE 68512, USA.

This book contains analysis of the role of women in higher education and society in Japan, based on the experiences of an American instructor in a Japanese women’s university. The author feels that Japanese women’s education fails to prepare women for a complex society. Topics include student attitudes, campus life, the role of English, and others.

Miller, Vachel W. and Merle M. Ryan, eds. Transforming Campus Life: Reflections on Spirituality and Religious Pluralism. New York: Peter Lang Publishers, 2001. 328 pp $32.95 (pb). ISBN 0-8204-5253X. Address: Peter Lang Publishers, 275 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10001, USA.

A wide-ranging consideration of issues relating to spirituality and religious consciousness in U.S. universities, this book discusses such issues as self-knowledge and spiritual development, religious consciousness among students, civility on campus, and related topics.

O’Meara, KerryAnn. Scholarship Unbound: Assessing Service as Scholarship for Promotion and Tenure. New York: RoutledgeFalmer, 2002. 234 pp. $75 (hb). ISBN 0415932238. Address RoutledgeFalmer Publishers, 29 W. 35th St., New York, NY 10001, USA.

Service as one of the key elements of academic work has long been part of the ethos of American higher education but has not been a central part of the evaluation process for faculty. Recently, the profile of service, to society and the profession outside the university, has been increased, and there has been much discussion in the United States concerning how service can be evaluated and rewarded. This book provides case studies of several U.S. schools of education in universities on how they have been focusing on the evaluation of service.

Rivera Vargas, Maria Isabel. Technology Transfer Via University-Industry Relations: The Case of the Foreign High Technology Industry in Mexico’s Silicon Valley. New York: RoutledgeFalmer, 2002. $75 (hb). Address: RoutledgeFalmer Publishers, 29 W. 35th St., New York, NY 10001, USA.

This detailed study of how academic institutions in Mexico’s high-tech area have worked with industry in the region to build up technology and transfer knowledge provides a unique case study of how a middle-income country handles university-industry relationships.

Rowley, Daniel James and Herbert Sherman. From Strategy to Change: Implementing the Plan in Higher Education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2001. 349 pp. $33 (hb). ISBN 0-7879-5431-4. Address: Jossey Bass Publishers, 350 Sansome St., San Francisco, CA 94104, USA.

The focus of this volume is on strategic change in higher education and its implementation. The authors argue that gradual change is most effective and that nurturing change is a central factor. The focus is on the United States.

Smith, William A., Philip G. Altbach, and Kofi Lomotey, eds. The Racial Crisis in American Higher Education: Continuing Challenges for the 21st Century. Revised Edition. Albany, N.Y.: SUNY Press, 2002. 314 pp. $26.95 (pb), $78.50 (hb). ISBN 0-7914-5235-2. Address: State University of New York Press, State University Plaza, Albany, NY 12246, USA.

Racial issues, including affirmative action, the curricular aspects of race and ethnicity, the demographics of American higher education, hiring patterns of faculty, and related topics are discussed in this volume. This is a revision of a standard text dealing with the various racial issues facing higher education in the United States.

Trowler, Paul R., ed. Higher Education Policy and Institutional Change: Intentions and Outcomes in Turbulent Environments. Buckingham, UK: Open University Press, 2002. 166 pp (hb) £65. ISBN 033520919-X. Address: Open University Press, 22 Ballmoor, Buckingham, MK 18 1XW, UK.

The broad focus of this volume is on higher education policy, and the framework is both at the institutional level and the broader national level as well. Topics considered include access and recruitment, market mechanisms (in the Australian context), policy implementation, change and policy, and institutional politics and policy. Most of the chapters deal with the UK, but there are several international studies as well.

Weerts, David J. State Governments and Research Universities: A Framework for a Renewed Partnership. New York: RoutledgeFalmer, 2002. 127 pp. (hb). ISBN 0-415-93247-5. Address: RoutledgeFalmer, 29 W. 35th St., New York, NY 10001, USA.

Focusing on three U.S. state universities–Ohio State University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the University of Georgia, this book analyses themes and variations in state support for higher education.

White, Tony. Investing in People: Higher Education in Ireland from 1960 to 2000. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration, 2001. 321 pp £30.47 (pb). ISBN 1-902448-55-3. Address: Institute of Public Administration, 57-61 Lansdowne Rd. Dublin 4, Ireland.

A detailed account of Irish higher education policy for four decades, this book focuses in part on the development of the University of Limrick and on the nonuniversity higher education sector as well as on overall higher education policy. Ireland, because of its recent economic success, is an interesting case study of higher education development.