Word: academicized
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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A more troubling aspect of "As an X, I feel Y" comments is that they reveal a narrow understanding of selfhood. Surely, our academic viewpoints are informed by a variety of sources, including familial and cultural history, encounters with racism or sexism, or tutelage of particular professors. But to limit...
Such uniformity is neither possible nor desirable. The modern liberal tradition which undergirds our academic life demands that we develop ourselves first and foremost as humans, not as members of particular groups. This tradition demands that we consider the whole, not merely the particular, if we are to be complete...
If our instinct to make X, Y statements violates the liberal tradition, where did it come from? The women's movement of the 1950s aimed to make the personal political and the student movements of the 1960s sought to transform university education in the image of a diverse student body...
Some may argue that X, Y comments actually enrich scholarly discourse and enhance others understanding. It would seem, though, that such comments may actually perpetuate misunderstanding and assumptions that all members of a particular group share an experience or world view. To judge the true academic merit of X, Y...
Manoni's experience points to a unique feature of Radcliffe's undergraduate programs--the externships, mentorships and research partnerships that Radcliffe officials tout as some of the college's brightest successes. Designed to create an enriching, all-female environment for undergraduates, they are among the only academic programs at the...