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OverviewThe second half of the twentieth century saw the University of Pennsylvania grow in size as well as in stature. On its way to becoming one of the world's most celebrated research universities, Penn exemplified the role of urban renewal in the postwar redevelopment and expansion of urban universities, and the indispensable part these institutions played in the remaking of American cities. Yet urban renewal is only one aspect of this history. Drawing from Philadelphia's extensive archives as well as the University's own historical records and publications, John L. Puckett and Mark Frazier Lloyd examine Penn's rise to eminence amid the social, moral, and economic forces that transformed major public and private institutions across the nation. Becoming Penn recounts the shared history of university politics and urban policy as the campus grappled with twentieth-century racial tensions, gender inequality, labor conflicts, and economic retrenchment. Examining key policies and initiatives of the administrations led by presidents Gaylord Harnwell, Martin Meyerson, Sheldon Hackney, and Judith Rodin, Puckett and Lloyd revisit the actors, organizations, and controversies that shaped campus life in this turbulent era. Illustrated with archival photographs of the campus and West Philadelphia neighborhood throughout the late twentieth century, Becoming Penn provides a sweeping portrait of one university's growth and impact within the broader social history of American higher education. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John L. Puckett , Mark LloydPublisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Imprint: University of Pennsylvania Press Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 1.043kg ISBN: 9780812246803ISBN 10: 0812246802 Pages: 464 Publication Date: 22 May 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface Introduction PART I THE BUILDER Chapter 1 Rise of the Urban Renewal University Chapter 2 Campus Expansion and Commercial Renewal in Unit 4 Chapter 3 Shadow Expansion in Unit 3 Chapter 4 Student Protest and the End of the Great Expansion PART II THE VISIONARY Chapter 5 Martin Meyerson's Dream of One University Chapter 6 Identity Politics in the Arena PART III THE CONCILIATOR Chapter 7 A Decade of Racial Discord Chapter 8 Throes of Diversity Chapter 9 Penn and the City Inextricably Intertwined PART IV THE IMPLEMENTER Chapter 10 Triumph in University City Chapter 11 Agenda for Excellence Chapter 12 Harnwell Redux Conclusion: In Franklin's Name Appendix The Urban Renewal University: A Typology List of Abbreviations Notes Index AcknowledgmentsReviews"""This comprehensive history, seven years in the making, is the first to delve so deeply into the University's evolution throughout the 20th century, as it developed into one of the world's leading research institutions while simultaneously redefining its relationship with West Philadelphia.""-PennCurrent" This comprehensive history, seven years in the making, is the first to delve so deeply into the University's evolution throughout the 20th century, as it developed into one of the world's leading research institutions while simultaneously redefining its relationship with West Philadelphia. -PennCurrent Author InformationJohn L. Puckett is Professor of Education in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania and coauthor of Dewey's Dream: Universities and Democracies in an Age of Education Reform. Mark Frazier Lloyd is Director of the University Archives and Records Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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