02662nam 2200577 a 450 991077802330332120200520144314.01-282-13142-797866121314240-8157-0186-1(CKB)1000000000785853(EBL)472667(OCoLC)567901425(SSID)ssj0000123845(PQKBManifestationID)11135863(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000123845(PQKBWorkID)10016732(PQKB)11428351(MdBmJHUP)muse12729(Au-PeEL)EBL472667(CaPaEBR)ebr10338447(CaONFJC)MIL213142(MiAaPQ)EBC472667(EXLCZ)99100000000078585320080520d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrClosed minds?[electronic resource] politics and ideology in American universities /Bruce L.R. Smith, Jeremy D. Mayer, A. Lee FritschlerWashington, D.C. Brookings Institution Pressc20081 online resource (289 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8157-8028-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-268) and index.Introduction -- Higher education and the "culture wars" -- Emergence of the U.S. research university -- Transformations of academic culture after World War II -- Political attitudes of American professors: results of a 2007 national survey -- The politics of politics in the classroom -- Conservative activism in higher education: the Pennsylvania hearings on academic freedom -- Much ado about little: student perspectives on classroom bias -- Do universities discriminate in hiring? -- Conclusions."From interviews, focus groups, and a national survey, paints a comprehensive picture of today's campus political attitudes. Contrasts the current climate of disengagement with the original civic mission of American colleges and universities, and suggests how universities can reclaim and strengthen their place in the nation's political and civic life"--Provided by publisher.Education, HigherPolitical aspectsUnited StatesEducation, HigherPolitical aspects378.73Smith Bruce L. R132439Mayer Jeremy D1583788Fritschler A. Lee1937-1583789MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910778023303321Closed minds3867223UNINA