LEADER 03262oam 2200481 450 001 9910150200603321 005 20180607000055.0 010 $a9780472122400$belectronic book 010 $a0-472-12240-1 024 7 $a10.3998/mpub.7999081 035 $a(CKB)3710000000942236 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4741198 035 $a(OCoLC)962751867 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse54266 035 $a(MiU)10.3998/mpub.7999081 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000942236 100 $a20160714d2016 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aClassics, the culture wars, and beyond /$fEric Adler 210 1$aAnn Arbor :$cUniversity of Michigan Press,$d2016. 215 $a1 online resource (305 pages) 311 1 $a0-472-13015-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 $a"Beginning with a short intellectual history of the academic culture wars, Eric Adler's book examines popular polemics including those by Allan Bloom and Dinesh D'Souza, and considers the oddly marginal role of classical studies in these conflicts. In presenting a brief history of classics in American education, the volume sheds light on the position of the humanities in general. The book dissects three significant controversies from the era: the so-called AJP affair, which supposedly pitted a conservative journal editor against his feminist detractors; the brouhaha surrounding Martin Bernal's contentious Black Athena project; and the dustup associated with Victor Davis Hanson and John Heath's fire-breathing jeremiad, Who Killed Homer? The book concludes by considering these controversies as a means to end the crisis for classical studies in American education. How can the study of antiquity--and the humanities--thrive in the contemporary academy? Classics, the Culture Wars, and Beyondprovides workable solutions to end the crisis for classics and for the humanities as well. This major work also includes findings from a web survey of American classical scholars, offering the first broadly representative impression of what they think about their discipline and its prospects for the future. Eric Adler also conducted numerous in-depth interviews with participants in the controversies discussed, allowing readers to gain the most reliable information possible about these controversies. Those concerned about the liberal arts and the best way to educate young Americans should read this book. Accessible and jargon-free, this narrative of scholarly scandals and their context makes for both enjoyable and thought-provoking reading"--$cProvided by publisher. 606 $aClassical education$zUnited States 606 $aEducation, Humanistic$zUnited States 606 $aCulture conflict$zUnited States 615 0$aClassical education 615 0$aEducation, Humanistic 615 0$aCulture conflict 676 $a370.11/2 686 $aHIS002000$2bisacsh 700 $aAdler$b Eric$f1973-$4aut.$01084990 712 02$aMichigan Publishing (University of Michigan) 801 0$bMiU 801 1$bMiU 912 $a9910150200603321 996 $aClassics, the culture wars, and beyond$92895845 997 $aUNINA