Clueless in academe : how schooling obscures the life of the mind / Gerald Graff.
| Author/creator | Graff, Gerald |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2003. |
| Description | ix, 309 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The university is popular culture, but it doesn't know it yet -- The problem problem and other oddities of academic discourse -- The mixed-message curriculum -- Intellectualism and its discontents -- Two cheers for the argument culture -- Paralysis by analysis -- Communicative disorders -- Unlearning to write -- Scholars and sound bites, the myth of academic difficulty -- Why Johnny can't argue -- Outing criticism -- The application guessing game / with Andrew Hoberek -- Teaching the club -- Hidden intellectualism -- A word for words and a vote for quotes -- Wrestling with the devil -- Deborah Meier's progressive traditionalism. |
| Local note | Little-345169--305131051272U |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-298) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002151910 |
| ISBN | 0300095589 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LC191.94 .G73 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |