Description: Public Intellectuals by Alyssa Bowditch, Paul Berman, Daniel C. Brouwer, Lewis Coser, Ellen Cushman, Sidney I. Dobrin, Theodore Draper, Jean Bethke Elshtain, Joseph Epstein, Amitai Etzioni Investigates the definition, role, and decline of public intellectuals in American society. Drawing from a range of commentaries and studies, this volume demonstrates the importance of public intellectuals, and probes the question of how their voices can be effective in the social, academic and political climates. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Public Intellectuals: An Endangered Species? investigates the definition, role, and decline of public intellectuals in American society. Drawing from a wide range of commentaries and studies, this edited volume demonstrates the unique importance of public intellectuals and probes the timely question of how their voices can continue to be effective in our ever-changing social, academic and political climates. At a time when many argue that public intellectuals are dying out, the book addresses questions such as who qualifies as a public intellectual? Have their ranks thinned out and their qualities diminished? What is that special service that public intellectuals are supposed to render for the body politic? And, above all, is society being shortchanged? Author Biography Amitai Etzioni is University Professor at George Washington University. He is the author and editor of many influential books, including The Spirit of Community and The New Golden Rule. Alyssa Bowditch is an executive assistant at the Institute for Communitarian Policy Studies. Table of Contents Part 1 Introduction: "Are Public Intellectuals an Endangered Species" Part 2 What are Public Intellectuals? Definition and Overview Chapter 3 Public Intellectuals, Public Life, and the University Chapter 4 The Future of the Public Intellectual: A Forum Part 5 Roles of Public Intellectuals Chapter 6 Intellectuals, Dissent and Bureaucrats Chapter 7 Why Public Intellectuals? Chapter 8 The Calling of the Public Intellectual Chapter 9 Forum Part 10 The Divide: Academic vs. Free-Standing Public Intellectuals Chapter 11 The Public Intellectual, Service Learning, and Activist Research Chapter 12 Race and the Public Intellectual: A Conversation with Michael Eric Dyson Chapter 13 In Over Their Heads Chapter 14 Forum Part 15 On the Decline of Public Intellectuals Chapter 16 The Intellectual: Will He Wither Away? Chapter 17 The Graying of the Intellectuals Chapter 18 Intellectuals After the Revolution Chapter 19 Intellectuals— Public and Otherwise Chapter 20 Forum Part 21 A Continuing Presence: Public Intellectuals and Change Chapter 22 Intellectuals in Politics Chapter 23 The Intellectuals as Celebrity Chapter 24 Forum Part 25 Speaking Truth to Power Chapter 26 On Knowledge and Power Chapter 27 The Reith Lectures: Speaking Truth to Power Chapter 28 All the Presidents Brains Review Public Intellectuals collects many of the finest essays produced on this topic in recent decades, and Etzionis Introduction brings clarity to a topic that is all too often the victim of partisanship, vague impressions, and unreliable statistics. Anyone interested in the unique role of intellectuals with public voices will profit from this volume. -- William A. GalstonScholars of all types will find material of interest. Personal favorites include Lewis Cosers discussion of intellectuals as celebrities, Theodore Drapers essay on intellectuals in politics, Joseph Epsteins reflections on public intellectuals in the 1950s and 1960s and the Basic Book forum on the future of public intellectuals. * Political Studies Review *Amitai Etzioni is one of Americas most creative public intellectuals, and this collection of articles will be an important challenge to the many in academia who use their brilliant talents to address trivia and the many in the media who address important issues but without the level of intellectual sophistication that Etzioni and the other writers in this collection bring to the table. -- Rabbi Michael Lerner, editor, Tikkun Long Description Public Intellectuals: An Endangered Species? investigates the definition, role, and decline of public intellectuals in American society. Drawing from a wide range of commentaries and studies, this edited volume demonstrates the unique importance of public intellectuals and probes the timely question of how their voices can continue to be effective in our ever-changing social, academic and political climates. At a time when many argue that public intellectuals are dying out, the book addresses questions such as who qualifies as a public intellectual? Have their ranks thinned out and their qualities diminished? What is that special service that public intellectuals are supposed to render for the body politic? And, above all, is society being shortchanged? Review Quote Scholars of all types will find material of interest. Personal favorites include Lewis Cosers discussion of intellectuals as celebrities, Theodore Drapers essay on intellectuals in politics, Joseph Epsteins reflections on public intellectuals in the 1950s and 1960s and the Basic Book forum on the future of public intellectuals. Details ISBN0742542556 Short Title PUBLIC INTELLECTUALS Language English ISBN-10 0742542556 ISBN-13 9780742542556 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 305.552 Year 2006 Subtitle An Endangered Species? Place of Publication Lanham, MD Country of Publication United States Author Amitai Etzioni Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Birth 1982 Edited by Alyssa Bowditch Illustrations black & white illustrations DOI 10.1604/9780742542556 AU Release Date 2006-02-14 NZ Release Date 2006-02-14 US Release Date 2006-02-14 UK Release Date 2006-02-14 Pages 288 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Series Rights & Responsibilities Publication Date 2006-02-14 Alternative 9780742542549 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:8559138;
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ISBN-13: 9780742542556
Book Title: Public Intellectuals
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
Publication Name: Public Intellectuals: an Endangered Species?
Language: English
Publisher: Daniel C. Brouwer, Joseph Epstein, Amitai Etzioni, Jean Bethke Elshtain, Paul Berman, Ellen Cushman, Theodore Draper, Sidney I. Dobrin, Lewis Coser, Rowman & Littlefield
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Subject: Government
Publication Year: 2006
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Subject Area: Political Science
Author: Alyssa Bowditch
Item Width: 182 mm
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