"Sullivan's volume is highly interdisciplinary, drawing on economics, sociology, writing studies, higher education . providing a comprehensive and accessible understanding of what he sees as the role and the challenges of the community college. this volume is the one I would choose for my administration to read as it provides a comprehensive and deeply informed perspective. The book provides the reader with one of the most complete pictures of the 2-year college and the material and ideological debates surrounding it." (Darin L. Jensen, Community College Review, Vol. 46 (4), 2018) "Sullivan (English, Manchester Community College, Conn.) provides an impressive counter-narrative to the notion that community colleges are failures.

Sullivan's book is an excellent starting point for students and others interested in the community who wish to accept that challenge. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals." (M. Oromaner, Choice, Vol. 55 (10), June, 2018).