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In the post World War II period, student movements rebelled against the archaic university. This book shows how the university, particularly the public university, is moving away from "the people," in all their diversity. As more resources are put towards STEM education, humanities and interdisciplinary programs are being cut and shuttered.

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“We Demand is not an easy book to read, but it conveys how shallow most concerns about free speech on campus tend to be." * New York Review of Books *
"A deeply engaging and challenging read." * History of Education *

Table of Contents
Overview

Introduction
1. The Usable Past of Kent State and Jackson State
2. The Powell Memorandum and the Comeback of the Economic Machinery
3. Student Movements and Post–World War II Minority Communities
4. Neoliberalism and the Demeaning of Student Movements
Conclusion

Acknowledgments
Notes
Glossary
Key Figures
Selected Bibliography

We Demand

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      Publisher University of California Press
      Published 22 August 2017
      ISBN-13 9780520293007
      978-0520293007
      ISBN-10 0520293002
      Also in:
      Educational strategies and policy Higher education, tertiary education History of education

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In the post World War II period, student movements rebelled against the archaic university. This book shows how the university, particularly the public university, is moving away from "the people," in all their diversity. As more resources are put towards STEM education, humanities and interdisciplinary programs are being cut and shuttered.

      Trade Review
      “We Demand is not an easy book to read, but it conveys how shallow most concerns about free speech on campus tend to be." * New York Review of Books *
      "A deeply engaging and challenging read." * History of Education *

      Table of Contents
      Overview

      Introduction
      1. The Usable Past of Kent State and Jackson State
      2. The Powell Memorandum and the Comeback of the Economic Machinery
      3. Student Movements and Post–World War II Minority Communities
      4. Neoliberalism and the Demeaning of Student Movements
      Conclusion

      Acknowledgments
      Notes
      Glossary
      Key Figures
      Selected Bibliography

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