The Marketplace of Ideas - Reform and Resistance in the American University (Paperback)

The publication of The Marketplace of Ideas has precipitated a lively debate about the future of the American university system: what makes it so hard for colleges to decide which subjects are required? Why are so many academics against the concept of interdisciplinary studies? From his position at the heart of academe, Harvard professor Louis Menand thinks he's found the answer. Despite the vast social changes and technological advancements that have revolutionized the society at large, general principles of scholarly organization, curriculum, and philosophy have remained remarkably static. Sparking a long-overdue debate about the future of American education, The Marketplace of Ideas argues that twenty-first-century professors and students are essentially trying to function in a nineteenth-century system, and that the resulting conflict threatens to overshadow the basic pursuit of knowledge and truth.

General

Imprint:	W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2010
First published:	December 2010
Authors:	Louis Menand
Dimensions:	211 x 140 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	176
ISBN-13:	978-0-393-33916-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > Universities / polytechnics Promotions
LSN:	0-393-33916-5
Barcode:	9780393339161

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