Education
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Power and Empowerment in Higher Education: Studies in Honor of Louis Smith [Paperback]
D. B. Robertson (Editor)
£37.50ISBN: 9780813154367
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
The tangled relationship of power and higher education is a fascinating one. Where power centers arise on campus, they influence and are influenced by sources of power outside. Students, faculty and administration compete for authority within the ... .... Learn More -
The Gates Open Slowly: A History of Education in Kentucky [Paperback]
Frank L. McVey (Author)
£37.50ISBN: 9780813153797
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Education in Kentucky has developed slowly, and even now the state ranks low in the nation in providing public funds for the development of its human resources. In this book the author, who was president of the University of Kentucky from 1917 to ... .... Learn More -
The Humanities and the Understanding of Reality [Paperback]
Thomas B. Stroup (Editor)
£37.50ISBN: 9780813154558
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
In their concern with the perennial controversy between the two great areas in which men seek knowledge, three eminent literary scholars and a distinguished journalist in these essays address themselves to the question, "Do the humanities provide ... .... Learn More -
The University in the American Future [Paperback]
Thomas B. Stroup (Editor)
£37.50ISBN: 9780813154565
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
In these four notable essays based on Centennial lectures, four eminent scholars analyze the tensions affecting university education today and the forces which will shape the American university of the future. Kenneth D. Benne, director of the Hu... .... Learn More -
The Embattled Past: Reflections on Military History [Hardback]
Edward M. Coffman (Author)
£37.50ISBN: 9780813142661
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Internationally recognized for having reinvigorated and redefined his field, distinguished military historian Edward M. Coffman is a dedicated and much-admired teacher and mentor. In The Embattled Past, several of his most important essays have b... .... Learn More -
Surfing the Past [Paperback]
Olivier Nyirubugara (Author)
£40.00ISBN: 9789088900815
Published by : Sidestone Press
This books discusses one of the most frequently discussed subjects in history education during the last two decades, namely how secondary school pupils use the World Wide Web for their learning activities. Based on two case studies in two Dutch... .... Learn More -
Alpha Phi Alpha: A Legacy of Greatness, the Demands of Transcendence [Hardback]
Gregory S. Parks (Editor); Stefan M. Bradley (Editor); Michael A. Blake (Other)
£33.00ISBN: 9780813134215
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
On December 4, 1906, on Cornell University's campus, seven black men founded one of the greatest and most enduring organizations in American history. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. has brought together and shaped such esteemed men as Martin Luthe... .... Learn More -
A History of Education in Kentucky [Hardback]
William E. Ellis (Author)
£41.50ISBN: 9780813129778
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: Topics in Kentucky History
Kentucky is nationally renowned for horses, bourbon, rich natural resources, and unfortunately, hindered by a deficient educational system. Though its reputation is not always justified, in national rankings for grades K-12 and higher education, K... .... Learn More -
The History and Practice of College Health [Paperback]
H. Spencer Turner (Editor); Janet L. Hurley (Editor)
£41.50ISBN: 9780813129662
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
This volume is the first definitive reference and textbook in the one-hundred-fifty year history of college health. Written for professionals and for those working in student services and higher education administration, it covers the history of c... .... Learn More -
Challenge and Change in Appalachia: The Story of Hindman Settlement School [Paperback]
Jess Stoddart (Author)
£29.00ISBN: 9780813192796
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
The first and most successful rural social settlement school in the United States lies at the forks of Troublesome Creek in Knott County, Kentucky. Since its founding in 1902 by May Stone and Katherine Pettit, the Hindman Settlement School has rec... .... Learn More
