Knowledge, Power, and Academic Freedom
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"Knowledge, Power, and Academic Freedom" is a scholarly work by historian Joan W. Scott that critically examines how academic freedom is shaped by power relations, political pressures, and contested understandings of knowledge within universities.
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| Knowledge, Power, and Academic Freedom canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Knowledge, Power, and Academic Freedom Context triple: [Joan W. Scott, notableWork, Knowledge, Power, and Academic Freedom]
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A.
The Uses of the University
The Uses of the University is a seminal book by Clark Kerr that analyzes the evolving role, structure, and societal functions of modern higher education institutions, especially the multiversity.
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B.
Two Concepts of Liberty
Two Concepts of Liberty is Isaiah Berlin’s influential 1958 essay that distinguishes between and analyzes the political and philosophical implications of “negative” and “positive” liberty.
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C.
Representations of the Intellectual
"Representations of the Intellectual" is a collection of lectures by Edward Said that examines the role, responsibilities, and ethical obligations of intellectuals in society.
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D.
Death of a Discipline
"Death of a Discipline" is a seminal critical theory book by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak that rethinks the future of comparative literature in an era of globalization and area studies.
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The Science of Liberty
The Science of Liberty is a nonfiction book by science writer Timothy Ferris that explores the historical relationship between scientific progress and the development of liberal democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Knowledge, Power, and Academic Freedom Target entity description: "Knowledge, Power, and Academic Freedom" is a scholarly work by historian Joan W. Scott that critically examines how academic freedom is shaped by power relations, political pressures, and contested understandings of knowledge within universities.
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A.
The Uses of the University
The Uses of the University is a seminal book by Clark Kerr that analyzes the evolving role, structure, and societal functions of modern higher education institutions, especially the multiversity.
-
B.
Two Concepts of Liberty
Two Concepts of Liberty is Isaiah Berlin’s influential 1958 essay that distinguishes between and analyzes the political and philosophical implications of “negative” and “positive” liberty.
-
C.
Representations of the Intellectual
"Representations of the Intellectual" is a collection of lectures by Edward Said that examines the role, responsibilities, and ethical obligations of intellectuals in society.
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D.
Death of a Discipline
"Death of a Discipline" is a seminal critical theory book by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak that rethinks the future of comparative literature in an era of globalization and area studies.
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E.
The Science of Liberty
The Science of Liberty is a nonfiction book by science writer Timothy Ferris that explores the historical relationship between scientific progress and the development of liberal democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| argues |
academic freedom is shaped by power relations
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claims to objectivity can mask power dynamics ⓘ debates about academic freedom are struggles over authority and legitimacy ⓘ knowledge production is never politically neutral ⓘ |
| author | Joan W. Scott ⓘ |
| contributionTo |
critical university studies
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debates on academic freedom in the 21st century ⓘ historiography of higher education ⓘ |
| critiques |
liberal conceptions of academic freedom as value-neutral
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simplistic free-speech absolutism in universities ⓘ |
| examines |
campus controversies over speech and identity
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historical cases of repression of academic dissent ⓘ institutional governance of universities ⓘ role of donors and external funders in shaping research agendas ⓘ role of the state in regulating universities ⓘ tensions between inclusion and free inquiry ⓘ |
| field |
feminist theory
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higher education studies ⓘ history ⓘ intellectual history ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
contested meanings of academic freedom
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historical development of academic freedom ⓘ identity politics in universities ⓘ limits of free speech in academic contexts ⓘ politicization of university life ⓘ regulation of speech on campus ⓘ relationship between knowledge and power ⓘ |
| genre | academic non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of neoliberal transformations of universities
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emphasizes contingency of knowledge claims ⓘ emphasizes intersection of gender, race, and power in academia ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
graduate students in the humanities and social sciences
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historians ⓘ political theorists ⓘ scholars of higher education ⓘ university administrators ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
academic freedom
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political pressures on universities ⓘ power relations in academia ⓘ theory of knowledge ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Gender and the Politics of History
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The Fantasy of Feminist History ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
critical theory
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feminist theory ⓘ poststructuralism ⓘ |
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