Academic Keywords: A Devil's Dictionary for Higher Education

Know whatacademic freedomis? Or what it's come to mean? What's affirmative aboutaffirmative actionthese days? Think you're up on the problem ofsexual harassmenton campus? Or know how much the university depends onpart-time faculty? Academic Keywordsis a witty, informed, and sometimes merciless assessment of today's campus, an increasingly corporatized institution that may have bitten off more than its administration is ready to chew. Cary Nelson and Steve Watt use the format of a dictionary to present stories and reflections on some of the most pressing issues affecting higher education in America. From the haphazard treatment of graduate students to the use and abuse of faculty (as well as abuses commited by faculty), Nelson and Watt present a compelling and, at times, enraging report on the state of the campus. If you're working for a university, studying at one, or simply interested in what's wrong with American education, you won't want to missAcademic Keywords.