The UnCivil University Intolerance on College Campuses

by Tobin, Gary A.; Weinberg, Aryeh Kaufmann; Ferer, Jenna

• ISBN13: 9780739132661
• ISBN10: 0739132660
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-05-16
• Publisher: Lexington Books

Summary

The UnCivil University tells a cautionary tale for all readers, whatever their background, of how higher education, an institution so touted for its open-mindedness, has become a prime vehicle for politically motivated prejudice. This revised edition offers new insights on the prospects for a return to civility on campus. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Foreword Marc Dollinger	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xxv
Introduction to the Revised Edition	p. xxvii
Something Amiss in Higher Education	p. 1
Defining the Civil University	p. 13
The Emergence of the Uncivil University	p. 31
The Persistent Prejudice	p. 65
Ideology and Propaganda	p. 85
Uncivil Politics and Campus Misconduct	p. 123
Reclaiming the Civil University	p. 163
Conclusion to the Revised Edition	p. 181
Epilogue to the Revised Edition	p. 193
The UnCivil University Illustrated	p. 227
Appendix Methodology	p. 245
Notes	p. 251
Selected Bibliography	p. 285
Index	p. 291
About the Authors	p. 307
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