American National Identity, Policy Paradigms, and Higher Education A
This volume examines the role of higher education in producing and reproducing American cultural identity from 1862 to 2015 and considers whether changes in federal policy regarding higher education result in paradigm shifts that directly impact the purpo
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ALLISON L. PALMADESSA
American National Identity, Policy Paradigms, and Higher Education
Allison L. Palmadessa
American National Identity, Policy Paradigms, and Higher Education A History of the Relationship between Higher Education and the United States, 1862–2015
Allison L. Palmadessa History, Greensboro College Greensboro, NC, USA
ISBN 978-1-137-59934-6 ISBN 978-1-137-59935-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-59935-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017938316 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Cover design by Fatima Jamadar Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Nature America Inc. The registered company address is: 1 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004, U.S.A.
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Preface
The relationship between the United States government and higher education is an ever-evolving negotiation of influence for sustaining a national cultural identity embedded in a historical narrative of overcoming challenge and rising to domination. This relationship was established with the earliest colonial universities as colonial leaders founded or were bred by these institutions, and the university has remained an integral part of forming leaders, workers, contributors, and all classifications of citizens throughout the nation’s history. At this important juncture in American history in 2017, when the US is riddled with domestic and international challenges of great social, cultural, political, and economic implications, it is of utmost importance to consider the relationship between the government and the institution of higher education as it morphs and adapts to challenges on the horizon. Higher education is an important social institutio
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