Retaking departments
Abstract
In the past, it was believed that the commitment of scholars to the canons of reason and evidence prevented the ideological capture of most academic departments. However, such transformations not only take place but do so through strategies that are likely to render them permanent. In these new circumstances, those holding traditional academic values may find themselves defined or harassed out of professional existence. As unpleasant as it may be, scholars must learn to recognize and respond to these attempts, which are likely to become increasingly common in the 1990s. These days, as Machiavelli might say, hiding from the facts will only hasten one's ruin. © 1992 Springer.
Publication Title
Academic Questions
Recommended Citation
Preston, J., & Enck, G. (1992). Retaking departments. Academic Questions, 5 (1), 70-74. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02734897
