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Publication Date:
2000-00-00
Pages:
225
Pub Types:
Books; Reference Materials - Bibliographies
Abstract:
This guide provides descriptive annotations of 481 sources relevant to the topic of academic freedom. The focus is on postsecondary education in the United States and on items published after 1940, although some entries are for earlier sources. Sources are grouped by category into these chapters: (1) "Academic Freedom--Philosophy"; (2) "Academic Freedom--History (General)"; (3) "Academic Freedom--History (1915 to World War II)"; (4) "Academic Freedom--History (Cold War)"; (5) "Academic Freedom--History (1960-1979)"; (6) "Current Issues and General Trends"; (7) "Academic Freedom and the Culture Wars"; (8) "Academic Freedom and Religion"; (9) "Tenure--Defense, Critiques and Alternatives"; (10) "Academic Freedom in Other Countries"; and (11) "World Wide Web Sites." Name and subject indexes are included. (SLD)