Tenured radicals : how politics has corrupted our higher education

Since __Tenured Radicals__ first appeared in 1990, it has achieved a stature as the leading critique of the ways in which the humanities are now taught and studied at American universities. Trenchant and witty, it lays bare the sham of what now passes for serious academic pursuit in too many circles. In this new edition, completely reset, Roger Kimball has brought the text up to date and has added a new Introduction. Those who have never read __Tenured Radicals__ are in for a treat; others may find a second reading worth their while. “Mr. Kimball names his enemies precisely.... This book will breed fistfights.”―Roger Rosenblatt, __New York Times Book Review__. “All persons serious about education should see it.”―Allan Bloom, author of __The Closing of the American Mind__. “__Tenured Radicals__ is a withering critique.”―Jonathan Yardley, __Washington Post Book World__. “A bravado performance of critical journalism...a vivid, up-to-the-minute account, alternately amusing and dismaying, of the takeover of the academy by ideology.”―Robert Alter, __Newsday__. “A stinging account.... The commonsense approach of __Tenured Radicals__ provokes constant reflections and occasional laughter at the squirming victims.”―Roger Shattuck, author of __The Banquet Years__. Since Tenured Radicals first appeared in 1990, it has achieved a stature as the leading critique of the ways in which the humanities are now taught and studied at American universities. Trenchant and witty, it lays bare the sham of what now passes for serious academic pursuit in too many circles. In this new edition, completely reset, Roger Kimball has brought the text up to date and has added a new Introduction. Those who have never read Tenured Radicals are in for a treat; others may find a second reading worth their while. “Mr. Kimball names his enemies precisely.... This book will breed fistfights.”—Roger Rosenblatt, New York Times Book Review . “All persons serious about education should see it.”—Allan Bloom, author of The Closing of the American Mind . “ Tenured Radicals is a withering critique.”—Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World . “A bravado performance of critical journalism...a vivid, up-to-the-minute account, alternately amusing and dismaying, of the takeover of the academy by ideology.”—Robert Alter, Newsday . “A stinging account.... The commonsense approach of Tenured Radicals provokes constant reflections and occasional laughter at the squirming victims.”—Roger Shattuck, author of The Banquet Years . ** Education & Teaching,Higher & Continuing Education,Schools & Teaching,Education Theory,Philosophy & Social Aspects,Teacher Resources,Aims & Objectives

Since Tenured Radicals first appeared in 1990, it has achieved a stature as the leading critique of the ways in which the humanities are now taught and studied at American universities. Trenchant and witty, it lays bare the sham of what now passes for serious academic pursuit in too many circles. In this new edition, completely reset, Roger Kimball has brought the text up to date and has added a new Introduction. Those who have never read Tenured Radicals are in for a treat; others may find a second reading worth their while. 'Mr. Kimball names his enemies precisely…. This book will breed fistfights.'-Roger Rosenblatt, New York Times Book Review. 'All persons serious about education should see it.'-Allan Bloom, author of The Closing of the American Mind. 'Tenured Radicals is a withering critique.'-Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World. 'A bravado performance of critical journalism…a vivid, up-to-the-minute account, alternately amusing and dismaying, of the takeover of the academy by ideology.'-Robert Alter, Newsday. 'A stinging account…. The commonsense approach of Tenured Radicals provokes constant reflections and occasional laughter at the squirming victims.'-Roger Shattuck, author of The Banquet Years.

"Since Tenured Radicals first appeared in 1990, it has achieved a stature as the leading critique of the ways in which the humanities are now taught and studied in American universities. Trenchant and witty, it lays bare the sham of what now passes for serious academic pursuit in too many circles. In this new edition, completely reset, Roger Kimball has brought the text up to date and has added a new Introduction."--Jacket