Reflections on the 1986 Student Movement: Some Paradoxes in France's System of Higher Education.

Gruson, Pascale

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Publication Date: 1988

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Reflections on the 1986 Student Movement: Some Paradoxes in France's System of Higher Education.

Gruson, Pascale

International Journal of Institutional Management in Higher Education, v12 n1 p81-91 1988

Events and factors leading to the 1986 uprising among French university students are outlined and discussed. The protest and its tragic results occurred because of a sometimes misunderstood new plan to restrict admissions and impose higher fees in order to make the system more efficient. (MSE)

Descriptors: Activism, Admission Criteria, College Administration, College Admission, College Role, College Students, Competitive Selection, Decentralization, Efficiency, Equal Education, Federal Legislation, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Institutional Autonomy

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: France

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