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The City as Campus: Urbanism and Higher Education in Chicago

Full title: The City as Campus: Urbanism and Higher Education in Chicago
ISBN: 9780816665648
ISBN 10: 0816665648
Authors: Haar, Sharon
Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press
Edition: 1
Num. pages: 264
Binding: Hardcover
Language: en
Published on: 2011

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Synopsis

Introduction -- New Institutions For A New Environment : Pedagogical Space In The Progressive City -- City As Laboratory : Hull-house And The Rise Of The Chicago School -- Modern City, Modern Campus : Institutional Expansion And Urban Renewal In The Postwar Era -- Classrooms Off The Expressway : A New Mission For Higher Education -- Model Of The Modern Urban University : The New Spatial Form Of The Chicago Circle Campus -- Campus Revolt : The Reform Of The Commuter University -- City As Campus : University Space In The Global City -- Conclusion. Sharon Haar. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.