Summarize the concept of the Collegiate Ideal that arose between 1890 and1920. The collegiate ideal that arose between 1890 and 1920 was the overall fascination that arose with going to college and college life. Going to college during this time became a means of socioeconomic mobility, increasing earning power a bachelors degree rewarded social standing and the possibility to associate with others who were from established educated families (Thelin, 2011, p. 155). It was also a matter of serious social implications, artifacts and symbols of college life were symptomatic of serious issues about social mobility and obtaining prestige (Thelin, 2011, p. 169). The collegiate ideal was limited to while males ages 18 to 25, and those American families who could...