In Pursuit of Knowledge - by Deborah L Rhode (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><i>In Pursuit of Knowledge</i> offers a unique portrait of the pursuit of status in academic life, combining meticulous research with elegant and entertaining prose.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><i>In Pursuit of Knowledge</i> offers a unique portrait of the pursuit of status in academic life, combining meticulous research with elegant and entertaining prose.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>"Rhode approaches a familiar subject in unusual and creative ways, artfully synthesizing vast materials from different fields and sources. Her sober ethical argument is sure to stimulate debate among scholars and professional leaders in higher education."--Ted Youn, Boston College<br>"Among the spate of recent accounts of the state of American higher education, In Pursuit of Knowledge stands out. It's an insider's dissection of university life, written with crispness and clarity. This nicely balanced, but never namby-pamby, account eschews ideology for critical analysis. It makes essential reading for anyone seeking a fresh perspective on such contentious questions as the caliber of college teaching, the uses and abuses of academic freedom, and the capacity of today's academic managers to lead their institutions effectively."--David L. Kirp, author of Shakespeare, Einstein, and the Bottom Line, University of California, Berkeley<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Although no dearth of accountability edicts exists at this moment in the history of higher education, Deborah L. Rhode's <i>In Pursuit of Knowledge</i> offers another, this one an insider perspective that joins current and contentious public debates questioning the twenty-first-century university's very raison d'etre. This vexed topic is enlivened by Rhode's heavily documented and widely ranging perusal...suggesting the expansive scope of the book.--<i>JAC</i><br><br>Among the spate of recent accounts of the state of American higher education, <i>In Pursuit of Knowledge</i> stands out. It's an insider's dissection of university life, written with crispness and clarity. This nicely balanced, but never namby-pamby, account eschews ideology for critical analysis. It makes essential reading for anyone seeking a fresh perspective on such contentious questions as the caliber of college teaching, the uses and abuses of academic freedom, and the capacity of today's academic managers to lead their institutions effectively.--David L. Kirp "author of <i>Shakespeare, Einstein, and the Bottom Line</i>, University of California, Berkeley"<br><br>Rhode approaches a familiar subject in unusual and creative ways, artfully synthesizing vast materials from different fields and sources. Her sober ethical argument is sure to stimulate debate among scholars and professional leaders in higher education.--Ted Youn "Boston College"<br><br>Rhode has written a spirited book on what students and parents are--and aren't--getting for their investments in higher education. In her view, it isn't very much.--<i>New York Review of Books</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Deborah L. Rhode is Ernest W. McFarland Professor of Law, and Director of the Keck Center on Legal Ethics and the Legal Profession at the Stanford Law School. She has written and edited fifteen previous books, including <i>Pro Bono in Principle and in Practice: Public Service and the Professions</i> (Stanford University Press, 2005).
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