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American Conservatism: Thinking It, Teaching It
Paul Lyons
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Description for American Conservatism: Thinking It, Teaching It
Paperback. Reflects on some of the most difficult issues in higher education, such as how to handle racism and political passions in the classroom, as well as how a teacher presents his own political convictions. Num Pages: 216 pages, index, bibliography, course syllabus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
This book offers a rare opportunity to read about how a scholar's teaching informs his research, in this case an examination of the nature of American conservatism. It is based on an interdisciplinary senior seminar Lyons taught in Spring 2006. His teaching log, including student comments from an electronic conferencing system, gives a vivid sense of the daily frustrations and triumphs. Lyons reflects on some of the most difficult issues in higher education today, such as how to handle racism and political passions in the classroom, as well as how a teacher presents his own political convictions. Lyons begins with ... Read more
This book offers a rare opportunity to read about how a scholar's teaching informs his research, in this case an examination of the nature of American conservatism. It is based on an interdisciplinary senior seminar Lyons taught in Spring 2006. His teaching log, including student comments from an electronic conferencing system, gives a vivid sense of the daily frustrations and triumphs. Lyons reflects on some of the most difficult issues in higher education today, such as how to handle racism and political passions in the classroom, as well as how a teacher presents his own political convictions. Lyons begins with ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Vanderbilt University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Tennessee, United States
ISBN
9780826516268
SKU
V9780826516268
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About Paul Lyons
Paul Lyons teaches U.S. history and social policy at Stockton College. He is the author of five books, most recently The People of This Generation: The Rise and Fall of the New Left in Philadelphia.
Reviews for American Conservatism: Thinking It, Teaching It
A model of liberal learning, and the crucial role of the study of conservatism within it. - Rick Perlstein