Table of Contents

INTERNATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION

New Publications

  DeWit, Hans, Isabel Cristina Jaramillo, Jocelyne Gacel-Avila, and Jane Knight, eds. Higher Education in Latin America: The International Dimension. Washington, DC: World Bank, 2005. 387 pp. (pb). ISBN 0-8213-6209-7. Address: World Bank Publications, 1818 H St. NW, Washington DC 20422, USA.

The focus of this volume is on how international trends are affecting Latin America and how Latin American higher education systems are internationalizing. Several overview chapters are followed by case studies of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Cuba, Mexico, and Peru.

  Downing, David B. The Knowledge Contract: Politics and Paradigms in the Academic Workplace. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2005. 326 pp. $55 (hb). ISBN 0-8032-1730-7. Address: University of Nebraska Press, 1111 Lincoln Mall, Lincoln NE 68588, USA.

This complex analysis of the American university focuses on how the changing environment, within and outside academe, is affecting academic work and the academic disciplines. Discussing the field of English studies as well as other fields and interdisciplinary areas, the author examines how academics are adjusting to changing circumstances. He is looking for new paradigms of academic work to replace the existing disciplinary ways of thinking.

  Eades, J. S., Roger Goodman, and Yumiko Hada, eds. The ‘Big Bang’ in Japanese Higher Education: The 2004 Reforms and the Dynamics of Change. Melbourne, Australia: Trans Pacific Press, 2005. 337 pp. (pb). ISBN 1-8768-4323-3. Address: Trans Pacific Press, POB 120, Rosanna, Vic. 3084, Australia.

While the title of this book is somewhat misleading in that the 2004 reforms affect mainly the national universities and are only now taking hold, this book is a very useful and up-to-date discussion of key themes in Japanese higher education in a broad context. Among the themes considered are graduate and professional education, the examination system, the role of IT, the “Centers of Excellence” programs, the role of the national government regarding the universities, American university transplants in Japan, and other topics.

  Fleming, Bruce. Annapolis Autumn: Life, Death, and Literature at the U.S. Naval Academy. New York: New Press, 2005. 274 pp. $24.95 (hb). ISBN 1-59558-002-6. Address: New Press, 38 Greene St., New York, NY 10013, USA.

Written in semifictional form, this volume examines the culture, for both professors and students, at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. The author is an English professor at the academy.

  Floyd, Deborah L., Michael L. Skolnik, and Kenneth P. Walker, eds. The Community College Baccalaureate: Emerging Trends and Policy Issues. Sterling, VA: Stylus, 2005. 228 pp. $29.95 (pb). ISBN 1-57922-130-0. Address: Stylus Publishing, 22883 Quicksilver Dr., Sterling VA 20166, USA.

There is a growing interest in North America in the role of the community college in baccalaureate education. Some people have argued that community colleges should be allowed to offer bachelor’s degrees, while others focus on better articulation between these institutions and four-year colleges and universities. This volume examines the range of issues involved, such as institutional collaboration, applied baccalaureates, and others. Several case studies are included.

  Lulat, Y. G-M. A History of African Higher Education from Antiquity to the Present: A Critical Synthesis. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2005. 624 pp. $101 (hb). ISBN 0-313-32061-3. Address: Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Rd. West, Westport, CT 06881, USA.

A thorough historical analysis of the development of higher education, this volume is unique in that it focuses on the premodern period and higher education in Islamic Africa as well as the better-understood era of European colonization. The book examines how the various European powers approached higher education development and discusses the implications of colonial rule. It is the most comprehensive work on the history of higher education in Africa available anywhere.

  Malloy, Edward A. C.S.C. Monk’s Notre Dame. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2005. 184 pp. $15 (hb). ISBN 0-268-03497-4. Address: University of Notre Dame Press, Flanner Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.

This series of brief vignettes of life at Notre Dame University provides a perspective on a premier Catholic university. Fr. Malloy, the recently retired president of the university, is in a unique position to reflect on his experience as student, faculty member, and administrator of the university. Student and faculty life are discussed.

  O’Meara, KerryAnn and R. Eugene Rice, eds. Faculty Priorities Reconsidered: Rewarding Multiple Forms of Scholarship. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2005. 340 pp. (hb). ISBN 0-7879-7920-1. Address: Jossey Bass Publishers, 989 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.

This book is a follow-up to Ernest Boyer’s influential Scholarship Reconsidered. That book made the argument that faculty work should be rewarded along a number of dimensions and that research should be more broadly defined. This volume discusses some of the new ways of thinking about scholarship and how some have been implemented. A series of campus case studies are provided. While this book focuses exclusively on the United States, the issues are widely relevant.

  Padilla, Arthur. Portraits in Leadership: Six Extraordinary University Presidents. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2005. 275 pp. (hb). ISBN 0-275-98490-7. Address: Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881, USA.

The focus of this book is on successful academic leadership in American higher education. The author, a professor of management, focuses on case studies of six iconic American presidents, including Clark Kerr of the University of California, William Friday of the University of North Carolina, Fr. Theodore Hesburgh of Notre Dame University, and several others. Leadership style, institutional arrangements, and some biographical details are, among other things, discussed.

  Policy Implications of International Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars in the United States. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2005. 172 pp. (pb). ISBN 0-309-09613-8. Address: National Academies Press, 500 Fifth St., NW, Washington DC 20055, USA.

Produced by the Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy of the National Academies, this book focuses on the impact on American science, education, and economy of international students and postdoctoral scholars. The underlying concern is the need for international students and scholars for American higher education and science. The main focus is on science and engineering. Among the topics considered are immigration policy, flows of students and scholars, and the globalization of science and engineering.

  Purcell, Francesca B. Coming of Age: Women’s Colleges in the Philippines during the Post-Marcos Era. New York: Routledge, 2005. 189 pp. $80 (hb). ISBN 0-415-97571-9. Address: Routledge Publishers, 270 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016, USA.

An analysis of the process of change at two women’s colleges in the Philippines in the context of new challenges for higher education generally and the changing role of women’s institutions, this book focuses on how academic leadership copes with these pressures and how the institutions fit into the broader context of Philippine society.

  Nathan, Rebekah. My Freshman Year: What a Professor Learned by Becoming a Student. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2005. 186 pp. $24 (hb). ISBN 0-8014-4397-0. Address: Cornell University Press, 512 E. State St., Ithaca, NY 14850, USA.

A unique examination of American undergraduate life and learning at a large public university, this book is based on the experiences of an anthropology professor who became a student in order to study student life and culture. She looks at life in residence halls, learning styles and patterns, campus life, and related issues.

  Sehoole, Molathengi Trevor Chika. Democratizing Higher Education Policy: Constraints of Reform in Post-Apartheid South Africa. New York: Routledge, 2005. 233 pp. $75 (hb). ISBN 0-415-97445-3.. Address: Routledge Publishers, 270 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016, USA.

An analysis of the development of higher education policy in the years immediately following the end of apartheid in South Africa, this book discusses the political debates and the reactions from various constituencies relating to proposals for higher education policy change. Basing his arguments on interviews and document analysis, the author shows that the process of change has been quite complex and contested.

  Shulman, Lee S. The Wisdom of Practice: Essays on Teaching, Learning, and Learning to Teach. San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass Publishers, 2004. 584 pp. (hb). ISBN 0-7879-7200-2. Address: Jossey Bass Publishers, 989 Market St. San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.

A series of essays by the president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, this book covers a range of issues relating to teaching and learning in higher education. Among the topics considered are teaching portfolios, teaching assessment, philosophy of teaching, and others.

  Stratton, Julius A. and Loretta H. Mannix. Mind and Hand: The Birth of MIT. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2005. 781 pp. $55 (hb). ISBN 0-262-19524-0. Address: MIT Press, 55 Hayward St., Cambridge MA 02142, USA.

Established in 1862, MIT is today the most prominent technological university in the United States. This volume discusses the early years of MIT up to 1870. Among the issues considered are the development of the curriculum, the struggles to find funding and support for the establishment of a new type of postsecondary institution in Boston, and the philosophy of technological education at the time.

  Suspitsyna, Tatiana. Adaptation of Western Economics by Russian Universities: Intercultural Travel of an Academic Field. New York: Routledge, 2005. 168 pp. $70 (hb). ISBN 0-415-97509-3. Address: Routledge Publishers, 270 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016, USA.

This volume presents an analysis of how ideas about economics as an academic field and trends in economic thinking traveled from the United States to Russia. Three prominent Russian academic institutions are used as case studies to examine the impact of the overseas experiences of professors and students, literature in the field, and related factors.

  Teixeira, Pedro, Ben Jongbloed, David Dill, and Alberto Amaral, eds. Markets in Higher Education: Rhetoric or Reality? Dordrecht, the Netherlands: Kluwer, 2004. 354 pp. (hb). ISBN 1-4020-2815-6. Address: Kluwer Publishers, POB 17, 3300 AA Dordrecht, the Netherlands.

Markets, competition, loans and fees, making academic decisions based on market forces, and related issues are at the heart of this volume. National case studies from such countries as the United States, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Portugal and several others are combined with comparative discussions of internal efficiency in universities and market forces, loans and grants to students, market coordination, and other topics.

  Wilkinson, Rupert. Aiding Students, Buying Students: Financial Aid in America. Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University Press, 2005. 336 pp. $39.95 (hb). ISBN 0-8265-1502-9. Address: Vanderbilt University Press, 2014 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203, USA.

A comprehensive survey and analysis of student financial assistance in American higher education, this volume provides useful historical background as well as discussion of current issues. The stress is on the elite sector. Wilkinson points out that institutions have many motivations for offering financial aid. He also discusses the evolution of governmental assistance programs.

  Zemsky, Robert, Robert R. Wegner, and William F. Massy. Remaking the American University: Market-Smart and Mission-Centered. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2005. 231 pp. $24.95 (hb). ISBN 0-3135-3624-3. Address: Rutgers University Press, 100 Joyce Kilmer Ave., Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.

An analysis of the forces in American higher education that have pushed the system toward marketization and away from a concern for the public good, this book discusses such factors as the role of rankings and the intense competition for the best students, problems facing the professoriate, the role of teaching, the difficulties of creating a mission for academic institutions, and others. The authors argue that higher education needs to focus on the public good as well as on institutional goals.

  Zhang, Liang. Does Quality Pay? Benefits of Attending a High-Cost, Prestigious College. New York: Routledge, 2005. 150 pp. $70 (hb). ISBN 0-415-97514-X. Address: Routledge Publishers, 270 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016, USA.

Analyzing data from a range of US colleges and universities, the author finds that there are economic benefits from attending high-quality institutions, but the situation is complex and generalizations are difficult to make. The implications of the results for admissions and other policies are discussed.