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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779928303321

Autore

Nelson Cary

Titolo

Academic keywords : a devil's dictionary for higher education / / Cary Nelson and Stephen Watt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 1999

ISBN

1-135-96216-2

1-135-96217-0

1-280-40721-2

0-203-90235-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (351 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WattStephen <1951->

Disciplina

378/.001/4

Soggetti

Universities and colleges

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-328) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Introduction Between Meltdown and Community: Crisis and Opportunity in Higher Education; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Know what academic freedom is? Or what it's come to mean? What's affirmative about affirmative action these days? Think you're up on the problem of sexual harassment on campus? Or know how much the university depends on part-time faculty? Academic Keywords is a witty, informed, and sometimes merciless assessment of today's campus, an increasingly corporatized institution that may have bitten off more than its administration is ready to chew. Cary Nelson and Steve Watt use the format of a dictionary to present stories and reflections on some