Points of departure
Developments in the sociology of higher education / Burton R. Clark
Sociology of higher education : an evolving field / Patricia J. Gumport
Four domains
The study of inequality / Patricia M. Mcdonough and Amy J. Fann
The study of college impact / Sylvia Hurtado
The study of the academic profession / Gary Rhoades
The study of colleges and universities as organizations / Marvin Peterson
Emerging lines of inquiry
Higher education as an institution / John W. Meyer ... et al.
Sociological studies of academic departments / James C. Hearn
The sociology of diversity / Anthony Lising Antonio and Marcela M. Muñiz
Sociological frameworks for higher education policy research / Michael N. Bastedo
Looking ahead
A note on pursuing things that work / Burton R. Clark
Reflections on a hybrid field : growth and prospects for the sociology of higher education / Patricia J. Gumport.
Sociology of higher education : contributions and their contexts. ISBN 9780801886157. Published by Johns Hopkins University Press in 2007. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.