Books by Cary Nelson

Many of the chapters in this volume began life at the December 1995 meeting of the American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy, held in conjunction with the American Philosophical Association in New York. Eleven essays address: conceptual issues (primarily, point- counterpoint to Thomas Hil

Academic Keywords takes an honest look at the state of academia today. Arranged alphabetically, this insightful reference features many of the hottest buzzwords on campuses.

An account of the social, political, and cultural forces undermining academic freedom. This book shows how the primary organization for faculty members nationwide has fought the culture wars, Cary Nelson, the current President of the American Association of University Professors, unveils struggles over governance and unionization and more.

This book looks at universities and the tough choices they face on how to survive.

Making a forceful case for political poetry as poetry, this book examines American poets, radical movements and social struggles in order to bring out an undervalued strength in a literature often left at the canon's edge.

Shrinking budgets, threats to tenure, job shortages for new PhDs, and an increasing reliance on graduate students and adjunct professors for teaching are the harsh reality on campuses all across the country. This study examines the issues behind the developing crisis in the academy.