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090 _aLC173 .S59 2008
100 1 _aSmith, Bruce L. R.
245 1 0 _aClosed minds? :
_bpolitics and ideology in American universities /
_cBruce L.R. Smith, Jeremy D. Mayer, A. Lee Fritschler
260 _aWashington, D.C. :
_bBrookings Institution Press,
_cc2008
300 _ax, 278 p. :
_bill. ;
_c24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 243-268) and index
505 0 _aIntroduction -- Higher education and the "culture wars" -- Emergence of the U.S. research university -- Transformations of academic culture after World War II -- Political attitudes of American professors: results of a 2007 national survey -- The politics of politics in the classroom -- Conservative activism in higher education: the Pennsylvania hearings on academic freedom -- Much ado about little: student perspectives on classroom bias -- Do universities discriminate in hiring? -- Conclusions
520 _a"From interviews, focus groups, and a national survey, paints a comprehensive picture of today's campus political attitudes. Contrasts the current climate of disengagement with the original civic mission of American colleges and universities, and suggests how universities can reclaim and strengthen their place in the nation's political and civic life"--Provided by publisher
650 0 _aEducation, Higher
_xPolitical aspects
_zUnited States.
700 1 _aMayer, Jeremy D.
700 1 _aFritschler, A. Lee
856 4 1 _3Table of contents only
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0818/2008020085.html
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