Contents -- Preface -- PART I. POINTS OF DEPARTURE -- 1 Development of the Sociology of Higher Education -- 2 Sociology of Higher Education: An Evolving Field -- PART II. FOUR DOMAINS -- 3 The Study of Inequality -- 4 The Study of College Impact -- 5 The Study of the Academic Profession -- 6 The Study of Colleges and Universities as Organizations -- PART III. EMERGING LINES OF INQUIRY -- 7 Higher Education as an Institution -- 8 Sociological Studies of Academic Departments -- 9 The Sociology of Diversity -- 10 Sociological Frameworks for Higher Education Policy Research -- PART IV. LOOKING AHEAD -- 11 A Note on Pursuing Things That Work -- 12 Reflections on a Hybrid Field: Growth and Prospects for the Sociology of Higher Education -- Contributors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.