Academic Freedom Imperiled [electronic resource] : The Mccarthy Era At The University Of Nevada / J. Dee Kille.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kille, J. Dee (Jimee Dee), 1949-

Series:

Wilbur S. Shepperson series in Nevada history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Academic freedom--Nevada--Reno--History--20th century.

Academic freedom.

University of Nevada--History--20th century.

University of Nevada.

Stout, Minard W.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (139 p. ) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

Reno : University of Nevada Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The "Red scare" of the 1950s created a national crisis that challenged concepts of loyalty and freedom of speech in every corner of American society. The crisis was especially problematic in American universities, where traditions of academic freedom were at odds with political issues growing out of the Cold War. The University of Nevada in Reno was no exception." "J. Dee Kille's account of the crisis "on the hill" records a critical period in Nevada's recent history and serves as a powerful case study of the devastating impact of McCarthyism and its atmosphere of suspicion and repression on one American-university campus during this turbulent era in the nation's history."--Jacket.

Contents:

Introduction

Dictators and "reducators"

Who is the boss, anyway?

Let the investigations begin

Out with Stout

Epilogue.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [107]-128) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-87417-642-5

OCLC:

61206160