Journal of Educational Controversy

Article Title

Advocacy and Teaching

Authors

Stanley Fish, Florida International University

Document Type

Article in Response to Controversy

Abstract

Reprinted by permission of the author, from a New York Times article, March 24, 2007. This article is part of a larger project entitled "Save The World On Your Own Time: Or Why Colleges and Universities Should Tear Up Their Mission Statements and Just Aim Low."

When a bill before a state legislature bears a woman's name, it is usually because someone has been abducted or raped or murdered. But in Missouri, House Bill 213, or the Emily Brooker Intellectual Diversity Act, is under consideration because someone was given an assignment.

Genre/Form

articles

Recommended Citation

Fish, Stanley (2007) "Advocacy and Teaching," Journal of Educational Controversy: Vol. 2: No. 2, Article 6.
Available at: https://cedar.wwu.edu/jec/vol2/iss2/6

Subjects - Topical (LCSH)

Social advocacy--Teachers--Training of; Professional ethics; Teaching--Social aspects; Sexual minorities-United States; Education--Political aspects--United States

Geographic Coverage

United States

Language

English

Format

application/pdf

Type

Text