Academic Freedom

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The Camino de Santiago

The Camino de Santiago

From: Weapons of Mass Instruction

Inspired by the pilgrimage to St. James’ tomb which draws young and old from around the world each year to walk across Spain, I decided to help kids toward lives as producers rather than … 8 $0.80 Add
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The Conference and Commentary On It

The Conference and Commentary On It

From: No Debate

From No Debate: How Israel lobby groups tried to curb free speech at York University 26 $2.60 Add
The Elective Mind
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The Elective Mind

Philosophy and the Undergraduate Degree

This book discusses the relevance of philosophy courses within the undergraduate curriculum as integral to the self-formation that is at the heart of a liberal education. The objective is to … 164 View
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The Limits of Academic Freedom

The Limits of Academic Freedom

From: Academic Freedom in Conflict

Joan Scott discusses the tensions inherent in the theory and practice of the academy as a self-regulating community. She explores those tensions and argues that, while they are unresolvable, they … 27 $2.70 Add
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The Right to Think Otherwise

The Right to Think Otherwise

From: Academic Freedom in Conflict

Mark Gabbert addresses the same issues, starting from a concern that “a too one-sided emphasis on professional norms risks having the effect of producing not critical minds but . . . well, … 27 $2.70 Add
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University-Industry Relations in the United States: Serving Private Interests

University-Industry Relations in the United States: Serving Private Interests

From: Academic Freedom in Conflict

Risa L. Lieberwitz traces some of the history of the tightening university-industry embrace and explores the actual merger of university and corporate interests in the case of the Cornell … 28 $2.80 Add
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Walkabout

Walkabout

London

From: Weapons of Mass Instruction

Nick Schulman, a neighbor of mine, cut junior high to play pool, and dropped out of high school to play poker. He became a millionaire at the age of 21 this year, on the World Poker Tour. His new … 34 $3.40 Add
Weapons of Mass Instruction

Weapons of Mass Instruction

A Schoolteacher’s Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling

John Taylor Gatto’s Weapons of Mass Instruction, now available in paperback, focuses on mechanisms of traditional education which cripple imagination, discourage critical thinking, and … 241 View
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Weapons of Mass Instruction

Weapons of Mass Instruction

From: Weapons of Mass Instruction

The trapped flea strategy; ugliness; the horse-in-box effect; the artificial extension of childhood; misdirection; the cauldron of broken time: these and more are some deadly Weapons of Mass … 46 $4.60 Add
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What is Education?

What is Education?

From: Weapons of Mass Instruction

According to Kant, four questions live at the heart of all educational quests: What can I know? What may I hope? What ought I to do? What is man? School policy in America is made by people who … 12 $1.20 Add