Priests of our democracy : the Supreme Court, academic freedom, and the anti-communist purge / / Marjorie Heins
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| Autore: |
Heins Marjorie
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| Titolo: |
Priests of our democracy : the Supreme Court, academic freedom, and the anti-communist purge / / Marjorie Heins
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| Pubblicazione: | New York, : New York University Press, 2013 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (374 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 344.73/078 |
| Soggetto topico: | Academic freedom - United States |
| Freedom of speech - United States | |
| Public schools - Curricula - Censorship - United States | |
| Universities and colleges - Law and legislation - United States | |
| Anti-communist movements - United States | |
| Teaching, Freedom of - United States | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | pt. I. Prelude to the deluge -- pt. II. Teachers and free speech -- pt. III. The purge comes to higher education -- pt. IV. The Supreme Court and academic freedom -- pt. V. Politics, repression, and the future of academic freedom. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Priests of Our Democracy tells of the teachers and professors who battled the anti-communist witch hunt of the 1950's. It traces the political fortunes of academic freedom beginning in the late 19th century, both on campus and in the courts. Combining political and legal history with wrenching personal stories, the book details how the anti-communist excesses of the 1950's inspired the Supreme Court to recognize the vital role of teachers and professors in American democracy. The crushing of dissent in the 1950's impoverished political discourse in ways that are still being felt, and First Amendment academic freedom, a product of that period, is in peril today. In compelling terms, this book shows why the issue should matter to everyone. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Priests of Our Democracy |
| ISBN: | 0-8147-4464-8 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910807703603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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