How Long to Read Dynamics of the Contemporary University

How Long Does it Take to Read Dynamics of the Contemporary University?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 24 minutes to read Dynamics of the Contemporary University by Neil J. Smelser

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book is an expanded version of the Clark Kerr Lectures of 2012, delivered by Neil Smelser at the University of California at Berkeley in January and February of that year. The initial exposition is of a theory of change—labeled structural accretion—that has characterized the history of American higher education, mainly (but not exclusively) of universities. The essence of the theory is that institutions of higher education progressively add functions, structures, and constituencies as they grow, but seldom shed them, yielding increasingly complex structures. The first two lectures trace...

How long is Dynamics of the Contemporary University?

Dynamics of the Contemporary University by Neil J. Smelser is 139 pages long, and a total of 36,001 words.

This makes it 47% the length of the average book. It also has 44% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Dynamics of the Contemporary University Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 16 minutes to read Dynamics of the Contemporary University aloud.

What Reading Level is Dynamics of the Contemporary University?

Dynamics of the Contemporary University is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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