Academic Instincts:
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Main Author: Garber, Marjorie B. 1944- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton Princeton University Press 2009
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In this lively and provocative book, cultural critic Marjorie Garber, who has written on topics as different as Shakespeare, dogs, cross-dressing, and real estate, explores the pleasures and pitfalls of the academic life. Academic Instincts discusses three of the perennial issues that have surfaced in recent debates about the humanities: the relation between "amateurs" and "professionals," the relation between one academic discipline and another, and the relation between "jargon" and "plain language." Rather than merely taking sides, the book explores the ways in which such debates are essent
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (195 p)
ISBN:9781400824670
DOI:10.1515/9781400824670

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