The politically correct university : problems, scope, and reforms / editors, Robert Maranto, Richard E. Redding, Frederick M. Hess.
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : AEI Press, ©2009. |
| Description | xii, 326 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Maranto, Robert, 1958- |
| Other author/creator | Redding, Richard E. |
| Other author/creator | Hess, Frederick M. |
| Other author/creator | American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. |
| Contents | Pt.1 Diagnosing the problem -- The PC academy debate : questions not asked / Robert Maranto, Richard E. Redding and Frederick M. Hess -- By the numbers : the ideological profile of professors / Daniel B. Klein and Charlotta Stern -- Left pipeline : why conservatives don't get doctorates / Matthew Woessner and April Kelly-Woessner -- The vanishing conservative : is there a glass ceiling? / Stanley Rothman and S. Robert Lichter -- Pt.2 "Diversity" in higher education -- Groupthink in academia : majoritarian departmental politics and the professional pyramid / Daniel B. Klein and Charlotta Stern -- The psychology of political correctness in higher education / William O'Donohue and Richard E. Redding -- College conformity 101 : where the diversity of ideas meets the idea of diversity / Peter Wood -- The American university : yesterday, today, and tomorrow / James Piereson -- Pt.3 Different disciplines, same problem -- When is diversity not diversity : a brief history of the English department / Paul A. Cantor -- Linguistics from the Left : the truth about Black English that the academy doesn't want you to know / John McWhorter -- History upside down / Victor David Hanson -- Why political science is Left but not quite PC : causes of disunion and diversity / James W. Ceaser and Robert Maranto -- Pt.4 Needed reforms -- The route to academic pluralism / Stephen H. Balch -- The role of alumni and trustees / Anne D. Neal -- Openness, transparency, and accountability : fostering public trust in higher education / Hank Brown, John B. Cooney and Michael B. Poliakoff -- To reform the politically correct university, reform the liberal arts / John Agresto. |
| Local note | Little-353938--305131033245U |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009025229 |
| ISBN | 9780844743172 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0844743178 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LA227.4 .P66 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |