In the last two centuries Britain has experienced a revolution in higher education; with the number of students rising from a few hundred to several million. Yet the institutions that drove - and still drive - this change have been all but ignored by historians.Drawing on a decades research; and based on work in dozens of archives; many of them used for the very first time; this is the first full-scale study of the civic universities - new institutions in the nineteenth century reflecting the growth of major Victorian cities in Britain; such as Liverpool; Manchester; Birmingham; York; and Durham - for more than 50 years. Tracing their story from the 1780s until the 2010s; it is an ambitious attempt to write the Redbrick revolution back into history.William Whyte argues that these institutions created a distinctive and influential conception of the university - something that was embodied in their architecture and expressed in the lives of their students and staff. It was this Redbrick model that would shape their successors founded in the twentieth century: ensuring that the normal university experience in Britain is a Redbrick one.Using a vast range of previously untapped sources; Redbrick is not just a new history; but a new sort of university history: one that seeks to rescue the social and architectural aspects of education from the disregard of previous scholars; and thus provide the richest possible account of university life.It will be of interest to students and scholars of modern British history; to anyone who has ever attended university; and to all those who want to understand how our higher education system has developed - and how it may evolve in the future.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Excellent bookBy Nick DrozdoffI love this book. It presents the idea of using triad pair patterns in a clear and simple way that allows for some sophisticated new additions to ones solos. It also gives one pause with regard to applying this thinking to other scales and modes (different from the ones presented in the book). It is concise efficient with the text as well - no extraneous commentary. I highly recommend it and will use it in my teaching.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Good Overview of a Great SoundBy J. StocksTriads and triad pairs are a great way to deal with both simple and complex harmony. Mr Campbells book is a great overview of how to extract triad pairs from common scales and use them over different harmonic settings. The book features a range of triad pairs; some very inside and some much spicier sounding. Triad pairs are an important sound in modern improvisation and this book is one of the best introductions you will find.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very disappointed.By Steve B.The concept could of been present in a couple pages; then he fills the rest of the book with very basic exercise he applies over and over to different triad pairs of different interval spacing. In fact in the book he says for more than basic examples figure them out yourself. Very disappointed.
