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UNINA9910254975803321 |
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Autore |
Williams Joanna |
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Titolo |
Academic Freedom in an Age of Conformity : Confronting the Fear of Knowledge / / by Joanna Williams |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2016 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2016.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (219 p.) |
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Collana |
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Palgrave Critical University Studies, , 2662-7329 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Higher education |
Education and state |
Educational sociology |
Educational sociology |
Education and sociology |
School management and organization |
School administration |
Political science |
Higher Education |
Education Policy |
Sociology of Education |
Administration, Organization and Leadership |
Political Science |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: Academic Freedom Then and Now; 1 Free to Be Critical; 2 Conformity in the Academy; Part II: Knowledge in the Disciplines; 3 Criticality within the Disciplines; 4 Disciplines under Attack; Part III: Beyond Criticism; 5 Uncritical Theory; 6 The Impact of Feminism; 7 From Academic Freedom to Academic Justice; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Academic freedom is increasingly being threatened by a stifling culture of conformity in higher education that is restricting individual academics, the freedom of academic thought and the progress of |
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