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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-100275952649

ISBN-139780275952648

eBay Product ID (ePID)95201

Product Key Features

Number of Pages216 Pages

Publication NameAmerican Academia and the Survival of Marxist Ideas

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1996

SubjectPolitical Ideologies / Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism, General, Higher

TypeTextbook

AuthorDario Fernandez-Morera

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Education

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight17.3 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN96-000534

Reviews"[I]nteresting and original....This volume...represents a valuable and rare contribution to understanding contemporary American academic life and the mindset of an influential group of academic intellectuals." Orbis

Dewey Edition20

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal378/.0973

Table Of ContentIntroduction The Marxist Approach in Academia I The Marxist Approach in Academia II The Pursuit of Power The Marxist Approach to Ethics I The Marxist Approach to Ethics II The Marxist Defenses I: From "Denial" to "Apocalyptic Visions and Elastic Displacement of the Objects of Oppression and the Sources of Liberation" The Marxist Defenses II: From "Misery as an Ideal" to the "Desperation Defense" Problems of the Marxist Approach: Practice Problems of the Marxist Approach: Theory Conclusion: The Strange World of the Academic Intellectuals Suggested Further Readings Index

SynopsisMarxist thought pervades American academic discourse, particularly in the humanities and the social sciences. Fernández-Morera shows why the survival of these ideas is unjustified in the face of their theoretical and practical problems and their historical record. Fernández-Morera provides a comprehensive critique of Marxist/materialist discourse as it pervades contemporary American scholarship. He examines the rhetorical and ideological underpinnings of the discourse, the socioeconomic circumstances and personality type of its academic practitioners, and its impact on other forms of academic speech. He also exposes the epistemological and ethical consequences of the discourse in light of the history of the 20th century and explains its remarkable success in the academic world. Being multidisciplinary, the book should challenge many and appeal to those interested in criticism, politics, epistemology, ethics, history, sociology, and even economics. Certainly all those interested in the condition of higher education will find it provocative., Marxist thought pervades American academic discourse, particularly in the humanities and the social sciences. Fern ndez-Morera shows why the survival of these ideas is unjustified in the face of their theoretical and practical problems and their historical record. Fern ndez-Morera provides a comprehensive critique of Marxist/materialist discourse as it pervades contemporary American scholarship. He examines the rhetorical and ideological underpinnings of the discourse, the socioeconomic circumstances and personality type of its academic practitioners, and its impact on other forms of academic speech. He also exposes the epistemological and ethical consequences of the discourse in light of the history of the 20th century and explains its remarkable success in the academic world. Being multidisciplinary, the book should challenge many and appeal to those interested in criticism, politics, epistemology, ethics, history, sociology, and even economics. Certainly all those interested in the condition of higher education will find it provocative.

LC Classification NumberHX526