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Diversity Myth
David O. Sacks
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Description for Diversity Myth
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 440.
This is a powerful exploration of the debilitating impact that politically-correct “multiculturalism” has had upon higher education and academic freedom in the United States. In the name of diversity, many leading academic and cultural institutions are working to silence dissent and stifle intellectual life. This book exposes the real impact of multiculturalism on the institution most closely identified with the politically correct decline of higher education—Stanford University. Authored by two Stanford graduates, this book is a compelling insider’s tour of a world of speech codes, “dumbed-down” admissions standards and curricula, campus witch hunts, and anti-Western zealotry that masquerades as legitimate ... Read more
This is a powerful exploration of the debilitating impact that politically-correct “multiculturalism” has had upon higher education and academic freedom in the United States. In the name of diversity, many leading academic and cultural institutions are working to silence dissent and stifle intellectual life. This book exposes the real impact of multiculturalism on the institution most closely identified with the politically correct decline of higher education—Stanford University. Authored by two Stanford graduates, this book is a compelling insider’s tour of a world of speech codes, “dumbed-down” admissions standards and curricula, campus witch hunts, and anti-Western zealotry that masquerades as legitimate ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Independent Institute,U.S. United States
Number of pages
285
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
Weight
439g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Oakland, United States
ISBN
9780945999768
SKU
V9780945999768
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About David O. Sacks
David O. Sacks is a research fellow at The Independent Institute and is vice president of product strategy at PayPal, Inc. He has worked as a legislative aide to U. S. Representative Christopher Cox and received his A.B. in economics (1994) from Stanford University. His articles have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, National Review, Policy Review, and Academic Questions. ... Read more
Reviews for Diversity Myth
"This engaging saga of Stanford's experiment in multiculturalism compellingly draws readers into the nightmare world of social engineering in practice."
Elizabeth Fox-Geovese, professor of humanities, Emory University. "By detailing the corruption of our academic ideals, [the authors] have hastened the much-needed and long-awaited restoration of higher education."
Christopher Cox, United States Congressman. "A devastating indictment of how a ... Read more
Elizabeth Fox-Geovese, professor of humanities, Emory University. "By detailing the corruption of our academic ideals, [the authors] have hastened the much-needed and long-awaited restoration of higher education."
Christopher Cox, United States Congressman. "A devastating indictment of how a ... Read more