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The War on Tenure provides a comprehensive historical analysis of the erosion of academic job security in American higher education. Deepa Das Acevedo explores how tenure protections, once considered fundamental to academic freedom and institutional stability, have come under systematic assault from multiple directions.
Through rigorous historical research, the book traces the origins of tenure, examines the political and economic forces that have challenged it, and investigates the consequences of its decline. Acevedo demonstrates how the weakening of tenure protections affects not only individual scholars but also the intellectual mission of universities themselves. The work situates the contemporary tenure crisis within broader transformations in labor practices, university governance, and the commodification of education.
Essential reading for academics, policymakers, and anyone concerned with the future of higher education, this book illuminates why the fight for tenure remains crucial for preserving academic freedom and supporting scholarly work.
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