The Emergence of the American University

The Emergence of the American University is a non-fiction book in the history of education by Laurence R. Veysey, published in the 1965 by University of Chicago Press. It "trac[es] the development of the modern American university during its formative years from 1865 to 1910".^[1] It is based on and shortened from Veysey's doctoral dissertation.^[2]

Deemed "a major contribution to the history and sociology of American education" when first published,^[3] the book continues to garner attention decades after its publication. Kevin Carey says "Fifty years later, the ideas Veysey developed in two years of white-hot scholarly intensity continue to shape our basic understanding of academe."^[4]

Christopher Loss called it the "founding text" "for historians interested in tracking the organization, production, and consumption of knowledge in the United States", introducing a 2005 special issue.^[5] This 2005 special issue of History of Education Quarterly contains an introduction and 6 essays reflecting on the book, along with an obituary of Veysey, who died in 2004.^[6]

References

1. Braeman, John. (1967). Review of The Emergence of the American University. The Journal of Higher Education, 38(3), 172–174.
2. Hangartner, Carl A. (1966) Veysey, Laurence R. The Emergence of the American University (Book Review) Manuscripta, 10(3):185-186
3. Rudolph, Frederick, (1966) review of The Emergence of the American University, Journal of American History, 53 (3):616–617.
4. Meet the Man Who Wrote the Greatest Book About American Higher Ed by Kevin Carey OCTOBER 29, 2015, Chronicle of Higher Education
5. Loss, Christopher P. (2005). Introduction: Laurence R. Veysey's The Emergence of the American University. History of Education Quarterly, 45(3), 405–406.
6. Table of Contents, History of Education Quarterly, Fall 2005

Further reading

• Ben-David, Joseph (1966-11-01). "Rev. of The Emergence of the American University by Laurence Veysey". American Journal of Sociology 72 (3): 305–306. ISSN 0002-9602. JSTOR 2775494. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
• Braeman, John (1967-03-01). "Rev. of The Emergence of the American University by Laurence Veysey". The Journal of Higher Education 38 (3): 172–174. doi:10.2307/1979274. ISSN 0022-1546. JSTOR 1979274. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
• Cartwright, William H. (1966-07-01). "Rev. of The Emergence of the American University by Laurence Veysey". The American Historical Review 71 (4): 1451–1452. doi:10.2307/1848778. ISSN 0002-8762. JSTOR 1848778. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
• Clark, Aubert (1968-10-01). "Rev. of The Emergence of the American University by Laurence Veysey". The Catholic Historical Review 54 (3): 546–548. ISSN 0008-8080. JSTOR 25018292. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
• Cordasco, Frank M. (1966-04-01). "Rev. of The Emergence of the American University by Laurence Veysey". History of Education Quarterly 6 (1): 73–75. doi:10.2307/367010. ISSN 0018-2680. JSTOR 367010. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
• Hilker, Franz (1967-01-01). "Rev. of The Emergence of the American University by Laurence Veysey". International Review of Education / Internationale Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft / Revue Internationale de l'Education 13 (3): 370–372. ISSN 0020-8566. JSTOR 3442761. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
• Johnston, David (1966-11-01). "Rev. of The Emergence of the American University by Laurence Veysey". British Journal of Educational Studies 14 (3): 101–102. doi:10.2307/3119703. ISSN 0007-1005. JSTOR 3119703. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
• Land, William G. (1966-04-01). "Evidence That History of Education Need Not Be Dull (Rev. of The Emergence of the American University by Laurence Veysey)". The Phi Delta Kappan 47 (8): 449–450. ISSN 0031-7217. JSTOR 20371626. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
• Rudolph, Frederick (1966-12-01). "Rev. of The Emergence of the American University by Laurence Veysey". The Journal of American History 53 (3): 616–617. doi:10.2307/1887607. ISSN 0021-8723. JSTOR 1887607. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
• Thelin, John R. (1987-12-01). "Retrospective: The Emergence of the American University by Laurence Veysey". History of Education Quarterly 27 (4): 517–523. doi:10.2307/369046. ISSN 0018-2680. JSTOR 369046. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
• Veysey, Lawrence (1981-11-01). "Re-View: The Emergence of the American University". American Journal of Education 90 (1): 103–106. ISSN 0195-6744. JSTOR 1084991. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
• "Rev. of The Emergence of the American University by Laurence Veysey". AAUP Bulletin 52 (2): 254. 1966-06-01. doi:10.2307/40224105. ISSN 0001-026X. JSTOR 40224105. Retrieved 2015-11-01.