Academic Freedom in an Age of Conformity by Joanna Williams

Academic Freedom in an Age of Conformity by Joanna Williams

Academic freedom is increasingly being threatened by a stifling culture of conformity in higher education that is restricting individual academics, the freedom of academic thought and the progress of knowledge the very foundations upon which academia and universities are built.

“Academic Freedom in an Age of Conformity is tightly written and is clearly referenced …Williams takes us on a journey through the history of the academy and the parallel history of academic freedom. … Academic Freedom in an Age of Conformity is a must-read for every thoughtful person.” (Edward Dutton, The Quarterly Review. quarterly-review.org, May, 2017)

“Joanna Williams, in her powerful study, argues that academic freedom has become at best a second-order value in our universities. … Any academic who fails to read Williams’ book will remain an unreflective conformist or, to put it another way, will not be an academic.” (Dennis Hayes, British Journal of Educational Studies, Vol. 67 (2), April, 2017)

Joanna Williams is Director of the Centre for the Study of Higher Education at the University of Kent, UK and Education Editor for Spiked Online. She has previously published Consuming Higher Education: Why Learning Can't be Bought.

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ISBN 13	9781137514783
ISBN 10	1137514787
Title	Academic Freedom in an Age of Conformity
Author	Joanna Williams
Series	Palgrave Critical University Studies
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Year published	2016-01-06
Number of pages	217
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