Academic Freedom in an Age of Conformity Confronting the Fear of Knowledge |
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| Author:
| Williams, Joanna |
| Series title: | Palgrave Critical University Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-137-51477-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2016 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $159.99 |
Book Description:
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Universities, once at the forefront of campaigns for intellectual liberty, are now bastions of conformity. This provocative book traces the demise of academic freedom within the context of changing ideas about the purpose of the university and the nature of knowledge and is a passionate call to arms for the power of academic thought today.
Universities, once at the forefront of campaigns for intellectual liberty, are now bastions of conformity. This provocative book traces the demise of academic freedom within the context of changing ideas about the purpose of the university and the nature of knowledge and is a passionate call to arms for the power of academic thought today.