Academic Keywords - A Devil's Dictionary for Higher Education (Hardcover)

Know what "academic freedom" is? Or what it's come to mean? What's affirmative about "affirmative action" these days? Think you're up on the problem of "sexual harassment" on campus? Or know how much the university depends on "part-time faculty"?
"Academic Keywords" is a witty, informed, and sometimes merciless assessment of today's campus, an increasingly corporatized institution that may have bitten off more than its administration is ready to chew. Cary Nelson and Steve Watt use the format of a dictionary to present stories and reflections on some of the most pressing issues affecting higher education in America. From the haphazard treatment of graduate students to the use and abuse of faculty (as well as abuses commited by faculty), Nelson and Watt present a compelling and, at times, enraging report on the state of the campus.
If you're working for a university, studying at one, or simply interested in what's wrong with American education, you won't want to miss "Academic Keywords."

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 1999
First published:	1999
Authors:	Cary Nelson • Stephen Watt
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-92202-9
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > General
LSN:	0-415-92202-X
Barcode:	9780415922029

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