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Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and the Threat to Academic Freedom (Paperback): Martin Lopez Corredoira, Tom Todd, Erik J. Olsson Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and the Threat to Academic Freedom (Paperback)
Martin Lopez Corredoira, Tom Todd, Erik J. Olsson; Contributions by Jordan Peterson
R620 Discovery Miles 6 200 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Codeswitching in University English-Medium Classes - Asian Perspectives (Paperback): Roger Barnard, James McLellan Codeswitching in University English-Medium Classes - Asian Perspectives (Paperback)
Roger Barnard, James McLellan
R953 Discovery Miles 9 530 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In the complex, multilingual societies of the 21st century, codeswitching is an everyday occurrence, and yet the use of students' first language in the English language classroom has been consistently discouraged by teachers and educational policy-makers. This volume begins by examining current theoretical work on codeswitching and then proceeds to examine the convergence and divergence between university language teachers' beliefs about codeswitching and their classroom practice. Each chapter investigates the extent of, and motivations for, codeswitching in one or two particular contexts, and the interactive and pedagogical functions for which alternative languages are used. Many teachers, and policy-makers, in schools as well as universities, may rethink existing 'English-only' policies in the light of the findings reported in this book.

History of Universities: Volume XI: 1992 (Hardcover): Laurence Brockliss History of Universities: Volume XI: 1992 (Hardcover)
Laurence Brockliss
R5,627 Discovery Miles 56 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Volume XI of History of Universities contains the customary mix of learned articles, book reviews, conference reports, and bibliographical information which makes this annual publication such an indispensable tool for the historian of higher education. It carries a wide range of contributions which cover the early history of Europe's universities as well as their later development. Among the articles are studies of medieval Paris, sixteenth-century Wittenberg, early nineteenth-century Padua and the twentieth-century Hebrew University of Jerusalem. History of Universities is a lively combination of original research and invaluable reference material.

The University of Pennsylvania Today - Its Buildings, Departments, and Work (Hardcover, Reprint 2016 ed.): Cornell M. Dowlin The University of Pennsylvania Today - Its Buildings, Departments, and Work (Hardcover, Reprint 2016 ed.)
Cornell M. Dowlin
R2,414 Discovery Miles 24 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Fragile Elite - The Dilemmas of China's Top University Students (Paperback): Susanne Bregnbaek Fragile Elite - The Dilemmas of China's Top University Students (Paperback)
Susanne Bregnbaek
R608 Discovery Miles 6 080 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

China's One Child Policy and its rigorous national focus on educational testing are well known. But what happens to those "lucky" few at the very top of the pyramid: elite university students in China who grew up under the One Child Policy and now attend the nation's most prestigious universities? How do they feel about having made it to the top of an extremely competitive educational system-as their parents' only child? What pressures do they face, and how do they cope with the expectations associated with being the best? Fragile Elite explores the contradictions and perplexities of being an elite student through immersive ethnographic research conducted at two top universities in China. Susanne Bregnbaek uncovers the intimate psychological strains students suffer under the pressure imposed on them by parents and state, where the state acts as a parent and the parents reinforce the state. Fragile Elite offers fascinating insights into the intergenerational tensions at work in relation to the ongoing shift in educational policy and definition of what a "quality" student, child, and citizen is in contemporary China.

Reframing Campus Conflict (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Jennifer Meyer Schrage, Nancy Geist Giacomini Reframing Campus Conflict (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Jennifer Meyer Schrage, Nancy Geist Giacomini
R1,116 Discovery Miles 11 160 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This fully revised and updated second edition builds upon the original vision of the first, which was to give voice to diverse and inclusive perspectives, identities, and practices and to enact the principle that student conduct practice must be based upon tenets of social justice and restorative justice to disrupt and transform, through a lens of inclusive excellence, overly legalistic and escalated management applications in student conduct administration. In the intervening decade, this co-edited work has become more relevant than ever as colleges and universities continue to be the targets of litigation, activists, and lawmakers who have, for instance, rolled back earlier guidance under Title IX regarding violence against women. Civility, hate crimes, activism, immigration, globalism versus nationalism, and free speech are all again on the forefront of campus challenges impacting conflict and conduct management. New chapters cover these and other issues, and the book is further enhanced by case studies, as well as summaries and questions for dialogue, to encourage further reflection by the reader and bolster the usefulness of the work as a textbook and campus training guide. This second edition envisions an audience that encompasses more than student conduct practitioners. This expanded student affairs audience includes residence life staff; a range of administrative positions from legal counsel to the university president; and outside local, national, and federal stakeholders, all of whom are invested in these alternative approaches to conflict management.

Is Graduate School Really for You? - The Whos, Whats, Hows, and Whys of Pursuing a Master's or Ph.D. (Hardcover, New):... Is Graduate School Really for You? - The Whos, Whats, Hows, and Whys of Pursuing a Master's or Ph.D. (Hardcover, New)
Amanda I. Seligman
R1,180 Discovery Miles 11 800 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Landing a job in today's academic job market is no easy feat. Is graduate school the answer? This informed and candid book provides anyone thinking about pursuing an advanced degree--and those who support them--with the inside scoop on what to expect in graduate school.

Amanda I. Seligman helps potential students navigate graduate study--not just how to get in but how to succeed once you are there and what to expect when you leave. She weighs the pros and cons of attending graduate school against achieving a sustainable work-life balance and explains the application process, the culture of graduate school, and employment prospects for academics.

This book guides readers through the ins and outs of graduate school, and no topic is off limits, including

- qualifications and admission guidelines- financial aid and graduate stipends- meeting expectations and residency requirements- coursework, theses, and dissertations- degrees, jobs, and academic careers- tenure, research, and peer review- social life (will you still have one?)

Written in a question-and-answer format, "Is Graduate School Really for You?" eliminates the guesswork. Whether you are considering applying to graduate school, already enrolled, or would simply like to know more about continuing your education, this is the book for you.

The Struggle to Reform Our Colleges (Hardcover): Derek Bok The Struggle to Reform Our Colleges (Hardcover)
Derek Bok
R760 R689 Discovery Miles 6 890 Save R71 (9%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Why efforts to improve American higher educational attainment haven't worked, and where to go from here During the first decade of this century, many commentators predicted that American higher education was about to undergo major changes that would be brought about under the stimulus of online learning and other technological advances. Toward the end of the decade, the president of the United States declared that America would regain its historic lead in the education of its workforce within the next ten years through a huge increase in the number of students earning "quality" college degrees. Several years have elapsed since these pronouncements were made, yet the rate of progress has increased very little, if at all, in the number of college graduates or the nature and quality of the education they receive. In The Struggle to Reform Our Colleges, Derek Bok seeks to explain why so little change has occurred by analyzing the response of America's colleges; the influence of students, employers, foundations, accrediting organizations, and government officials; and the impact of market forces and technological innovation. In the last part of the book, Bok identifies a number of initiatives that could improve the performance of colleges and universities. The final chapter examines the process of change itself and describes the strategy best calculated to quicken the pace of reform and enable colleges to meet the challenges that confront them.

The University in Ruins (Paperback, Revised): Bill Readings The University in Ruins (Paperback, Revised)
Bill Readings
R1,067 Discovery Miles 10 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

It is no longer clear what role the University plays in society. The structure of the contemporary University is changing rapidly, and we have yet to understand what precisely these changes will mean. Is a new age dawning for the University, the renaissance of higher education under way? Or is the University in the twilight of its social function, the demise of higher education fast approaching?

We can answer such questions only if we look carefully at the different roles the University has played historically and then imagine how it might be possible to live, and to think, amid the ruins of the University. Tracing the roots of the modern American University in German philosophy and in the work of British thinkers such as Newman and Arnold, Bill Readings argues that historically the integrity of the modern University has been linked to the nation-state, which it has served by promoting and protecting the idea of a national culture. But now the nation-state is in decline, and national culture no longer needs to be either promoted or protected. Increasingly, universities are turning into transnational corporations, and the idea of culture is being replaced by the discourse of "excellence." On the surface, this does not seem particularly pernicious.

The author cautions, however, that we should not embrace this techno-bureaucratic appeal too quickly. The new University of Excellence is a corporation driven by market forces, and, as such, is more interested in profit margins than in thought. Readings urges us to imagine how to think, without concession to corporate excellence or recourse to romantic nostalgia within an institution in ruins. The result is a passionate appeal for anew community of thinkers.

Rethinking University Teaching - A Conversational Framework for the Effective Use of Learning Technologies (Paperback, 2nd... Rethinking University Teaching - A Conversational Framework for the Effective Use of Learning Technologies (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Diana Laurillard
R1,530 Discovery Miles 15 300 Ships in 12 - 19 working days


Teachers in higher education have had to become more professional in their approach to teaching, matching their professionalism in research. The first edition of this book prepares teachers to do and undergo quality audits and appraisals, and to achieve their personal aims of improving their teaching and their students' learning. The strength of this book is that it provides a sound theoretical basis for designing and using learning technologies in university teaching.
This new edition builds upon the success of the first and contains major updates to the information on learning technologies and includes the implications of using technology for the university context - both campus and electronic - which suggests a new approach to managing learning at institutional level.

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Academics of Jewish Origin in the History of the Jagiellonian University (Hardcover): Wieslaw Kozub-Ciembroni Academics of Jewish Origin in the History of the Jagiellonian University (Hardcover)
Wieslaw Kozub-Ciembroni
R1,287 R1,114 Discovery Miles 11 140 Save R173 (13%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The book Academics of Jewish Origin in the History of the Jagiellonian University is a collective work, an anniversary publication connected with the celebrations of 650 years since the foundation of the Cracow academy in 1364; making it undoubtedly one of the elite group of universities that were to see their beginnings before the end of the 14th century in Medieval Europe.

The University of Cambridge - A New History (Hardcover): G.R. Evans The University of Cambridge - A New History (Hardcover)
G.R. Evans
R2,372 Discovery Miles 23 720 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The intertwined stories of the great English 'Varsity' universities have many colourful aspects in common, yet each also boasts elements of true distinctiveness. So while the histories of Oxford and Cambridge are both characterised by seething town and gown rivalries, doctrinal conflicts and heretical outbursts, shifts of political and religious allegiance and gripping stories of individual heroism and defiance, they are also narratives of difference and distinctiveness. G.R. Evans explores the remarkable and unique contribution that Cambridge University has made to society and culture, both in Britain and right across the globe, and will subsequently publish her history of Oxford University to complete a major new history of the two universities. Ranging across 800 years of vivid history, packed with incident, Evans here explores great thinkers such as John Duns Scotus - the 13th century Franciscan Friar who gave his name his name to 'dunces' - and celebrates the extraordinary molecular breakthroughs of Watson and Crick in the 20th century. Moving from the radical new thinking of the Cambridge Platonists and the brilliant scientific discoveries of Isaac Newton to the discovery of the Double Helix and the notorious 'Garden House Hotel Riot' of 1970, the book is published to co-incide with the 800th anniversary of the University's foundation in 1209. The first short history of its kind, it will be a lasting and treasured resource for all Cambridge alumni/ae.

Professional Development for EMI Faculty in Mexico - The Case of Bilingual, International, and Sustainable Universities... Professional Development for EMI Faculty in Mexico - The Case of Bilingual, International, and Sustainable Universities (Hardcover)
Myrna Escalona Sibaja
R1,658 Discovery Miles 16 580 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Despite Mexico's implementation of a bilingual model in its tertiary education programmes, this book is the first contribution to knowledge regarding EMI in Mexico. The author introduces readers to the Mexican higher education context before providing detailed information regarding the technological and polytechnic subsystem, where EMI has been implemented since 2012. The volume details a pilot and case study conducted in Mexican universities as well as the research findings and conclusions. It closes with recommendations, as well as suggestions for further research. The book explores the implications for the continuous professional development and training for lecturers in the current shift to EMI in Bilingual, International, and Sustainable (BIS) universities. This volume will be of particular interest to researchers in EMI and bilingualism.

Exploring Informal Learning Space in the University - A Collaborative Approach (Paperback): Graham Walton, Graham Matthews Exploring Informal Learning Space in the University - A Collaborative Approach (Paperback)
Graham Walton, Graham Matthews
R1,401 Discovery Miles 14 010 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Growing student numbers, increased student expectations, new approaches to learning, and fast-paced technological advances all contribute to the need for universities to take a more strategic approach to their buildings, including formal and informal learning spaces. Exploring Informal Learning Space in the University addresses the issue of informal learning space from the perspectives of a comprehensive range of stakeholders, including students, academics, facilities managers, university managers, IT managers, architects, interior designers, and librarians. With contributions from a range of experts, practitioners and academics around the world, this book uses a combination of case studies and theoretical discussion to explore the rationale and theory of informal learning space alongside the practicalities of its planning, development and utilization. The volume is at once ambitious and pragmatic, combining innovative thinking with a firm awareness of practicalities, including the varied constraints faced by universities and the need to work in tandem with broader strategies. Advocating broad collaboration at both planning and delivery stage, the result is essential reading for anyone involved in the delivery of learning space provision - from architects and designers, to university managers and strategists. It will also be of particular interest to academics, researchers and postgraduate students engaged in the study of library & information science or higher education policy and strategy.

Finish Your Dissertation, Don't Let It Finish You! (Paperback): JB Sumerson Finish Your Dissertation, Don't Let It Finish You! (Paperback)
JB Sumerson
R795 Discovery Miles 7 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This all-inclusive, practical guide will help graduate students design, conduct, and finish an academic dissertation or thesis with minimal drama. The structure of the book follows the sequential flow of a dissertation process from choosing a smart study topic, selecting research design options, to presenting a successful oral defense. Filled with protocols, tips, and reminders, the book presents the best, most direct and timely research practices based upon theoretical and empirical evidence, as well as the perspective and experiences of the author and others who have survived writing their dissertations. This indispensible guide will help students: pick the best members to serve on his/her dissertation committee including pointers for managing the committee dynamics and feedback; understand the legal regulations and ethical guidelines for all parts of the research process; work through common barriers, such as procrastination, perfectionism, and writer's block, and more.

Handbook of Higher Education in Japan (Hardcover): Paul Snowden Handbook of Higher Education in Japan (Hardcover)
Paul Snowden
R6,197 Discovery Miles 61 970 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Just as higher education (HE) in Europe had its beginnings in religious training for the priesthood, HE in feudal Japan, too, provided instruction for a religious life. But while the evolution to secular instruction was gradual in Europe, in Japan it came with a big bang: the "opening" of the country and consequent Westernization and all that that involved in the mid-19th century. This first volume in the new Japan Documents Handbook series tells the story in 25 chapters of how Japan's HE system has become what it is now, ending with a very tentative glimpse into the rest of the 21st century. A variety of themes are covered by scholars: chapters that concentrate on governance look at the distinction between "national," "public," and "private" institutions; others consider important topics such as internationalization, student recruitment, and faculty mobility. More innovative topics include "Women of Color Leading in Japanese Higher Education." All provide copious references to other authorities, but rather than just toe the conventional line they include opinions and proposals that may be contentious or even revolutionary. The editor provides an overview of the subject and its treatment in an Introduction.

To Advance Knowledge - The Growth of American Research Universities, 1900-1940 (Paperback, Revised Ed.): Roger L. Geiger To Advance Knowledge - The Growth of American Research Universities, 1900-1940 (Paperback, Revised Ed.)
Roger L. Geiger
R1,470 Discovery Miles 14 700 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

American research universities are part of the foundation for the supremacy of American science. Although they emerged as universities in the late nineteenth century, the incorporation of research as a distinct part of their mission largely occurred after 1900. To Advance Knowledge relates how these institutions, by 1940, advanced from provincial outposts in the world of knowledge to leaders in critical areas of science. This study is the first to systematically examine the preconditions for the development of a university research role. These include the formation of academic disciplines--communities that sponsored associations and journals, which defined and advanced fields of knowledge. Only a few universities were able to engage in these activities. Indeed, universities before World War I struggled to find the means to support their own research through endowments, research funds, and faculty time. To Advance Knowledge shows how these institutions developed the size and wealth to harbor a learned faculty. The book illustrates how arrangements for research changed markedly in the 1920s when the great foundations established from the Rockefeller and Carnegie fortunes embraced the advancement of knowledge as a goal. Universities emerged in this decade as the best-suited vessels to carry this mission. Foundation resources made possible the development of an American social science. In the natural sciences, this patronage allowed the United States to gain parity with Europe on scientific frontiers, of which the most important was undoubtedly nuclear physics. The research role of universities cannot be isolated from the institutions themselves. To Advance Knowledge focuses on sixteen universities that were significantly engaged with research during this era. It analyzes all facets of these institutions--collegiate life, sources of funding, treatment of faculty--since all were relevant to shaping the research role. Roger L. Geiger is Distinguished Professor of Higher Education at the Pennsylvania State University. He has edited the History of Higher Education Annual since 1993, was a section editor for the Encyclopedia of Higher Education, and is the author of The American College in the Nineteenth Century and Private Sectors in Higher Education.

Action Research in Teaching and Learning - A Practical Guide to Conducting Pedagogical Research in Universities (Paperback, 2nd... Action Research in Teaching and Learning - A Practical Guide to Conducting Pedagogical Research in Universities (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Lin Norton
R950 Discovery Miles 9 500 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Practical and down-to-earth, the second edition of Action Research in Teaching and Learning is an ideal introduction to the subject, offering a distinctive blend of the theoretical and the practical, grounded firmly in the global higher education landscape. Written in an accessible style to build confidence, it provides easily adaptable, practical frameworks, guidelines and advice on research practice within a higher education context. The reader is guided through each stage of the action research process, from engaging with the critical theory, to the practical applications with the ultimate goal of providing a research study which is publishable. Supplemented by useful pedagogical research tools and exemplars of both qualitative and quantitative action research studies, this new edition features chapters engaging with teaching excellence and analysing qualitative and quantitative research, additions to the resources section and a new preface focusing more explicitly on the ever-growing number of part-time academics. Action Research in Teaching and Learning combines a theoretical understanding of the scholarly literature with practical applications and is an essential, critical read for any individual teaching or undertaking action research.

Knowledge, Power, and Academic Freedom (Hardcover): Joan Wallach Scott Knowledge, Power, and Academic Freedom (Hardcover)
Joan Wallach Scott
R755 R610 Discovery Miles 6 100 Save R145 (19%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Academic freedom rests on a shared belief that the production of knowledge advances the common good. In an era of education budget cuts, wealthy donors intervening in university decisions, and right-wing groups threatening dissenters, scholars cannot expect that those in power will value their work. Can academic freedom survive in this environment-and must we rearticulate what academic freedom is in order to defend it? This book presents a series of essays by the renowned historian Joan Wallach Scott that explore the history and theory of free inquiry and its value today. Scott considers the contradictions in the concept of academic freedom. She examines the relationship between state power and higher education; the differences between the First Amendment right of free speech and the guarantee of academic freedom; and, in response to recent campus controversies, the politics of civility. The book concludes with an interview conducted by Bill Moyers in which Scott discusses the personal experiences that have informed her views. Academic freedom is an aspiration, Scott holds: its implementation always falls short of its promise, but it is essential as an ideal of ethical practice. Knowledge, Power, and Academic Freedom is both a nuanced reflection on the tensions within a cherished concept and a strong defense of the importance of critical scholarship to safeguard democracy against the anti-intellectualism of figures from Joseph McCarthy to Donald Trump.

The Power of Collegiality - A Qualitative Analysis of University Presidents' Leadership in Germany (Paperback, 1st ed.... The Power of Collegiality - A Qualitative Analysis of University Presidents' Leadership in Germany (Paperback, 1st ed. 2018)
Nadja Bieletzki
R1,509 Discovery Miles 15 090 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Nadja Bieletzki explores how university presidents lead universities. She provides insights into the upper echelons of higher education management and focuses especially on university presidents in Germany. Special attention is given to the career background of university presidents and the way they conduct reform projects. Based on the results from semi-structured expert interviews and their qualitative analysis, the author shows that university presidents do not use all their formal power although their position has been strengthened by law. This can be explained by the collegial characteristics of universities, which drive and restrict presidential actions Nadja Bieletzki was awarded the Ulrich Teichler Prize for Excellent Dissertations 2016.

Understanding University Committees - How to Manage and Participate Constructively in Institutional Governance (Hardcover):... Understanding University Committees - How to Manage and Participate Constructively in Institutional Governance (Hardcover)
David A Farris
R4,469 Discovery Miles 44 690 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is the first handbook on how both to manage committees and how to engage effectively as members to achieve departmental or broad institutional goals, and how participation valuably contributes to individual learning and advancement. Based on empirical research, organizational theory, and interviews with faculty and administrators, Dr. David Farris provides an informative and vivid examination of the dynamics of committee work, addresses the planning, conduct, roles, composition, and dispositions of members as well as the institutional context and structures in which they operate that are vital to organizational success. Committees are not just laboratories for implementing the vision of university leadership, developing solutions to institutional challenges, and refining organizational procedures; they are the proving ground for future leaders in higher education. How members perform in committees reflects our professionalism, aptitude, integrity, and character - all-important considerations given that we serve as ambassadors for our department, college, office, and colleagues. In offering guidance on good committee practices, a recurring theme of this book is that readers should critically evaluate individual performance and how it impacts others or the committee at large. Too often the locus of control is presumed to be reserved for the chairperson even though significant influence can be exercised through informal leadership, member dispositions, and leveraging social networks. In addition to reviewing the mechanism of committees, Dr. Farris provides practical information regarding the functional application of committees (tactical, operational, or strategic), committee leadership and management, group dynamics that influence committee performance, and the importance of diversity and inclusive committee cultures to institutional performance. Throughout the book Dr. Farris identifies opportunities for faculty and administrators to reflect on their committee experiences, challenges readers to consider how to capitalize on committee experiences, and consider the various ways that committees shape institutional culture and performance. This book provides guidance on how to create committees that are conducive to fair, equitable, and engaging participative decision-making experiences to yield the best results and to promote enthusiasm for participation in committees.

China's Universities and the Open Door (Hardcover): Ruth Hayhoe China's Universities and the Open Door (Hardcover)
Ruth Hayhoe
R4,483 Discovery Miles 44 830 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Recent events in Tianamen Square have made such books abruptly important, though in some aspects outdated. This one examines reforms in higher education from before the republic to March 1988, and focuses on educational and economic relations with groups outside China, and the effect the reforms may

Ethics and the University (Paperback): Michael Davis Ethics and the University (Paperback)
Michael Davis
R1,532 Discovery Miles 15 320 Ships in 12 - 19 working days


Ethics and the University brings together two closely related topics, the practice of ethics in the university ("academic ethics") and the teaching of practical or applied ethics in the university.
This volume is divided into four parts:
* A survey of practical ethics, offering an explanation of its recent emergence as a university subject, situating that subject into a wider social and historical context and identifying some problems that the subject generates for universities
* An examination of research ethics, including the problem of plagiarism
* A discussion of the teaching of practical ethics. Michael Davis explores how ethics can be integrated into the university curriculum and what part particular cases should play in the teaching of ethics
* An exploration of sexual ethics
Ethics and the University provides a stimulating and provocative analysis of academic ethics which will be useful to students, academics and practitioners.

Trysorau: Casgliadau Arbennig Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant (Welsh, Hardcover): John Morgan-Guy Trysorau: Casgliadau Arbennig Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant (Welsh, Hardcover)
John Morgan-Guy
R597 Discovery Miles 5 970 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Straight A's - Asian American College Students in Their Own Words (Paperback): Christine R. Yano, Neal K. Adolph Akatsuka Straight A's - Asian American College Students in Their Own Words (Paperback)
Christine R. Yano, Neal K. Adolph Akatsuka
R741 Discovery Miles 7 410 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The American Dream of success for many Asian Americans includes the highest levels of education. But what does it mean to live that success? In Straight A's Asian American students at Harvard reflect on their common experiences with discrimination, immigrant communities, their relationships to their Asian heritage, and their place in the university. They also explore the difficulties of living up to family expectations and the real-world effects of the "model minority" stereotype. While many of the issues they face are familiar to a wide swath of college students, their examinations of race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality, and culture directly speak to the Asian American experience in U.S. higher education. Unique and revealing, intimate and unreserved, Straight A's furthers the conversation about immigrant histories, racial and ethnic stereotypes, and multiculturalism in contemporary American society.

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