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Academic Freedom Imperiled: The Mccarthy Era At The University Of Nevada (Shepperson Series in Nevada History)
J. Dee Kille
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Hardcover. The "Red scare" of the 1950s was especially problematic in American universities where traditions of academic freedom found themselves at odds with political issues stemming from the Cold War. The University of Nevada in Reno was no exception. J. Dee Kille's account of the crisis "on the hill" rests on a wide range of sources. Series: Wilbur S.Shepperson Series in History & Humanities. Num Pages: 160 pages, 6 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
The ""Red scare"" of the 1950s created a national crisis that challenged concepts of loyalty and freedom of speech in every corner of American society. The crisis was especially problematic in American universities where traditions of academic freedom found themselves at odds with political issues stemming from the Cold War. The University of Nevada in Reno was no exception. The university before and during World War II was a small (fewer than 2,000 students) school offering basic programs to a largely Nevada-based student body in the nation's least-populated state. The campus was quiet, secure traditional and generally conservative. The postwar ... Read more
The ""Red scare"" of the 1950s created a national crisis that challenged concepts of loyalty and freedom of speech in every corner of American society. The crisis was especially problematic in American universities where traditions of academic freedom found themselves at odds with political issues stemming from the Cold War. The University of Nevada in Reno was no exception. The university before and during World War II was a small (fewer than 2,000 students) school offering basic programs to a largely Nevada-based student body in the nation's least-populated state. The campus was quiet, secure traditional and generally conservative. The postwar ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Reno, United States
ISBN
9780874175936
SKU
V9780874175936
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