Knowledge, Power, and Academic Freedom
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Knowledge, Power, and Academic Freedom

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Knowledge, Power, and Academic Freedom

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This book presents a series of essays by the renowned historian Joan Wallach Scott that explore the history and theory of academic freedom and the value of critical inquiry today. Scott gives a nuanced reflection on the tensions within one of academia's cherished concepts.

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Publisher
Columbia University Press
Year
2019
ISBN
9780231548939
Edition
1
Topic
Education
Subtopic
History of Education

Table of contents

  1. CONTENTS
  2. Introduction: On the Future of Academic Freedom
  3. 1. Academic Freedom as an Ethical Practice
  4. 2. Knowledge, Power, and Academic Freedom
  5. 3. Civility, Affect, and Academic Freedom
  6. 4. Academic Freedom and the State
  7. 5. On Free Speech and Academic Freedom
  8. Epilogue: In the Age of Trump, a Chilling Atmosphere - An Interview with Joan Wallach Scott
  9. NOTES
  10. INDEX