Safe Enough Spaces: A Pragmatist's Approach to Inclusion, Free Speech, & Political Correctness on College Campuses - with a New Preface

Michael S. Roth

ISBN 10: 0300261551 / ISBN 13: 9780300261554

Verlag: Yale., 2021

Fine. Paperback. 2021. Originally published at $15. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers W124801

Inhaltsangabe:

From the president of Wesleyan University, a compassionate and provocative manifesto on the crises confronting higher education

In this bracing book, Michael S. Roth stakes out a pragmatist path through the thicket of issues facing colleges today to carry out the mission of higher education. With great empathy, candor, subtlety, and insight, Roth offers a sane approach to the noisy debates surrounding affirmative action, political correctness, and free speech, urging us to envision college as a space in which students are empowered to engage with criticism and with a variety of ideas.
 
Countering the increasing cynical dismissal—from both liberals and conservatives—of the traditional core values of higher education, this book champions the merits of different diversities, including intellectual diversity, with a timely call for universities to embrace boldness, rigor, and practical idealism.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Michael S. Roth is president of Wesleyan University and a historian, curator, and teacher. His previous books include Beyond the University: Why Liberal Education Matters.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Safe Enough Spaces: A Pragmatist's Approach ...
Verlag: Yale.
Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: Used - Like New