Sociology of higher education [electronic resource] : contributions and their contexts / edited by Patricia J. Gumport.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Points of departure -- Developments in the sociology of higher education / Burton R. Clark -- Sociology of higher education : an evolving field / Patricia J. Gumport -- Four domains -- The study of inequality / Patricia M. Mcdonough and Amy J. Fann -- The study of college impact / Sylvia Hurtado -- The study of the academic profession / Gary Rhoades -- The study of colleges and universities as organizations / Marvin Peterson -- Emerging lines of inquiry -- Higher education as an institution / John W. Meyer ... et al. -- Sociological studies of academic departments / James C. Hearn -- The sociology of diversity / Anthony Lising Antonio and Marcela M. Mu�niz -- Sociological frameworks for higher education policy research / Michael N. Bastedo -- Looking ahead -- A note on pursuing things that work / Burton R. Clark -- Reflections on a hybrid field : growth and prospects for the sociology of higher education / Patricia J. Gumport.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.