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Dangerous Ideas on Campus

Sex, Conspiracy, and Academic Freedom in the Age of JFK

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The book explores two contrasting cases from the 1960s involving professors Leo Koch and Revilo Oliver, highlighting the complexities of free speech and academic freedom. Koch was dismissed for advocating premarital sex, while Oliver retained his position after making white supremacist comments. Matthew Ehrlich analyzes these incidents to reveal the evolving landscape of beliefs and values in academia, reflecting ongoing societal divides. The narrative situates these controversies within the broader context of the era's social and political changes, presenting a compelling examination of campus debates that resonate today.

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Dangerous Ideas on Campus, Matthew C. Ehrlich

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Tytuł
Dangerous Ideas on Campus
Podtytuł
Sex, Conspiracy, and Academic Freedom in the Age of JFK
Język
angielski
Rok wydania
2021
Oprawa
twarda
Liczba stron
232
ISBN13
9780252044199
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4 z 5
Opis
The book explores two contrasting cases from the 1960s involving professors Leo Koch and Revilo Oliver, highlighting the complexities of free speech and academic freedom. Koch was dismissed for advocating premarital sex, while Oliver retained his position after making white supremacist comments. Matthew Ehrlich analyzes these incidents to reveal the evolving landscape of beliefs and values in academia, reflecting ongoing societal divides. The narrative situates these controversies within the broader context of the era's social and political changes, presenting a compelling examination of campus debates that resonate today.