Lower ed the troubling rise of for-profit colleges in the new economy
"Drawing on her personal experience as a former counselor at two for-profit colleges and interviews with students, senior executives and activists, a renowned sociologist reveals how for-profit schools have become so successful and deciphers the benefits, credentials pitfalls and real costs of...
| Main Author: | Cottom, Tressie McMillan (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
The New Press,
2017.
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| Summary: |
"Drawing on her personal experience as a former counselor at two for-profit colleges and interviews with students, senior executives and activists, a renowned sociologist reveals how for-profit schools have become so successful and deciphers the benefits, credentials pitfalls and real costs of a for-profit education,"--NoveList. |
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| Item Description: |
"Distributed by Perseus Distribution"--T.p. verso. |
| Physical Description: |
228 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781620970607 1620970600 |
| Author Notes: |
Tressie McMillan Cottom is an associate professor of sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University and the author of Thick. Her work has been featured by The Daily Show, the New York Times, the Washington Post, PBS, NPR, Fresh Air, and The Atlantic, among others. In 2020, McMillan Cottom was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. She lives in Richmond, Virginia. |