"This book puts the lie to the myth of academic freedom and that
the university is an unabashed training ground for
radicals."--Richard Kahn, University of North Dakota
"Essential reading for anyone concerned about the stifling of
dissent and free expression in academia and beyond."--Uri Gordon,
author of "Anarchy Alive "
Since 9/11, the Bush administration has pressured universities
to hand over faculty, staff, and student work to be flagged for
potential threats. Numerous books have addressed the question of
academic freedom over the years; this collection asks whether the
concept of academic freedom still exists at all in the American
university system. It addresses not only overt attacks on critical
thinking, but also--following trends unfolding for decades--engages
the broad socioeconomic determinants of academic culture.
This edited anthology brings together prominent academics
writing hard-hitting essays on free speech, culture wars, and
academic freedom in a post-9/11 era. It's a powerful response to
attacks on critical thinking in our universities by well-respected
scholars and academics, including Joy James, Henry Giroux, Michael
Parenti, Howard Zinn, Robert Jensen, Ward Churchill, and many
more.
Anthony J. Nocella II is completing his PhD work at Syracuse
University.
Steven Best, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of
Philosophy at the University of Texas, El Paso.
Peter McLaren, PhD, is a professor of education in the Graduate
School of Education and Information Studies at the University of
California, Los Angeles.
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