Closed minds? : politics and ideology in American universities / Bruce L. R. Smith, Jeremy D. Mayer, A. Lee Fritschler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Bruce L. R.

Contributor:

Mayer, Jeremy D.

Fritschler, A. Lee, 1937-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--Political aspects--United States.

Education, Higher.

Education, Higher--Political aspects.

United States.

Physical Description:

x, 278 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2008]

Summary:

"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.

Contents:

Introduction

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-268) and index.

ISBN:

9780815780281

0815780281

OCLC:

229342017