Out of Bounds: Academic Freedom and the Question of Palestine
Academic freedom is a key element of the academic enterprise in the U.S. However, it does not seem to exist when scholars seek to advocate on behalf of Palestinian self-determination. This unique work examines how the knowledge-power nexus is shaping the discourse around the Israel-Palestine conflict and restricting academic freedom. Beginning with a discussion of American Zionism, the work proceeds to explain why scholars working on the question of Palestine are often denied standard academic freedom. This is supported by prominent cases, such as Norman G. Finkelstein's denial of tenure, the Middle East Studies Department at Columbia Univers…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4411-4254-2
- EAN: 9781441142542
- Produktnummer: 14907856
- Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic Us
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Seitenangabe: 392 S.
- Masse: H23.1 cm x B15.7 cm x D3.0 cm 771 g
- Auflage: New
- Gewicht: 771
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Matthew Abraham is Associate Professor of English at DePaul University. He is the co-editor of The Making of Barack Obama: The Politics of Persuasion.
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