The rise of choice in the U.S. university and college: 1910-2005

Sociological Forum

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 601-622

  Robinson, Karen Jeong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Choice; Curriculum; Higher education; Individualism; Institutional theory; Organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 79961202425     PISSN: 08848971     EISSN: 15737861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1573-7861.2011.01264.x     Document Type: Article

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