Word: paglia
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Paglia, who is a self-described supporter of pornography, prostitution, abortion, homosexuality and the legal use of drugs, was introduced by Thompson Professor of Government Harvey C. Mansfield Jr., as an "enemy of the namby-pamby, the hoity-toity and the artsy-fartsy...
...main problem with English departmentstoday, Paglia argued, is that criticism no longerhas any reference to historicism. She stronglycriticized "trendy people in cultural studiescenters who believe that the world was created by[Michel] Foucault...
Moving on to Harvard, Paglia said that thoughthe University at one time had great scholars, itnever replenished itself. "Practically inreceivership," the Harvard English Department thenembarked on a "quick shopping expedition" to getnew people, she said...
...Paglia also cited what she said was professors'preoccupation with attending conferences as amajor problem...
Professor of English Marjorie Garber should "goto the libraries and put in a little effort" ifshe wants to write a major book, Paglia said. Shecriticized Women's Studies Chair Barbara E.Johnson for not publicly declaring herself alesbian "when it would have mattered" but onlyonce she was secure in her post at Harvard...