Symbolic politics and institutional boundaries in curriculum reform: The case of National Sectarian University

Journal of Higher Education

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 572-593

  Arnold, Gordon B ^a  

^a Montserrat College of Art   (United States)

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EID: 6344292384     PISSN: 00221546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221546.2004.11772338     Document Type: Article

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