Books by Christopher Jencks

The Academic Revolution describes the rise to power of professional scholars and scientists, first in America's leading universities and now in the larger society as well

Without a full-scale history of US higher education, this guide describes the rise to power of professional scholars and scientists in US universities and society. The text also looks at some of the revolution's consequences and outlines a theory about the development and status of this phenomenon.

How widespread is homelessness, how did it happen, and what can be done about it? These are the questions explored by Christopher Jencks, America's foremost analyst of social problems in a book that defies much commonly accepted wisdom.