By Torsten Husén (NHC Fellow, 1978–79) In these memoirs, Torsten Husen, Professor Emeritus of Education at the University of Stockholm, conveys a fascinating picture of the academic world from the l940s onwards and of the extraordinary developments in education and psychology. Professor Husen is an internationally acknowledged expert on school affairs. As the first holder … Continued
By W. J. Rorabaugh (NHC Fellow, 1983–84) Berkeley, California stood at the center of the political, social, and cultural upheaval that made the 1960s a unique period in American history. In Berkeley at War, W.J. Rorabaugh, who attended the graduate school of the University of California at Berkeley in the 1970s, presents a lively, informative account … Continued
By Stanley Fish (NHC Fellow, 1991–92) The discipline of literary criticism is strictly defined, and the most pressing issues of our time—racism, violence against women and homosexuals, cultural imperialism, and the like—are located outside its domain. In Professional Correctness, Stanley Fish raises a provocative challenge to those who try to turn literary studies into an instrument of political … Continued
By Stanley Fish (NHC Fellow, 1991–92) In an era when much of what passes for debate is merely moral posturing–traditional family values versus the cultural elite, free speech versus censorship–or reflexive name-calling–the terms "liberal" and "politically correct," are used with as much dismissive scorn by the right as "reactionary" and "fascist" are by the left–Stanley … Continued