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Democratization over Commodification!

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Journal of Public Affairs, (January 2002)M3: Article; Accession Number: 8657839; Benson, Lee Harkavy, Ira; Source Info: 2002 Supplement 1, Vol. 6, p19; Subject Term: EDUCATION, Higher; Subject Term: DEMOCRATIZATION; Subject Term: UNITED States; Subject Term: UNITED States; People: HARPER, William; Number of Pages: 19p; Document Type: Article.

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Discusses the issue of democratization and commodification as two contradictory forces shaping U.S. universities and society as of 2002. Historical overview of the contradictory legacy of higher education in the U.S. from the founding of Harvard University in 1636 through 2002; Details on a proposed anticommodification strategy for higher education; Analysis of the ideas and work of such advocates as William Rainey Harper.

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