Sociology of higher education : contributions and their contexts Contents: PART I. POINTS OF DEPARTURE (Clark Burton R.: Development of the Sociology of Higher Education. Gumport Patricia J.: Sociology of Higher Education an Evolving Field). PART II. FOUR DOMAINS (McDonough Patricia M. Fann Amy J.: The Study of Inequality. Hurtado Sylvia: The Study of College Impact. Rhoades Gary: The Study of the Academic Profession. Peterson Marvin W.: The Study of Colleges and Universities as Organizations). PART III. EMERGING LINES OF INQUIRY (Meyer John W. Ramirez Francisco O. Frank David John Schofer Evan: Higher Education as an Institution. Hearn James C.: Sociological Studies of Academic Departments. Antonio Anthony Lising Muniz Marcela M.: The Sociology of Diversity. Bastedo Michael N.: Sociological Frameworks for Higher Education Policy Research). PART IV. LOOKING AHEAD (Clark Burton R.: A Note on Pursuing Things That Work. Gumport Patricia J.: Reflections on a Hybrid Field. Growth and Prospects for the Sociology of Higher Education) (HoF text adopted)