The academy has never been apolitical. Also, reading this prompted me to wonder: what example(s) of “objective” cultural anthropological scholarship would these people claim as evidence supporting their bs? I’m pretty familiar with the history of anthro & there’s nothing that comes to mind.
insidehighered.com
The Question Haunting the Vanderbilt/Wash U Report (opinion)
A new report criticizes a turn toward politicized scholarship in the humanities. But could it be that a more diverse academy is asking different questions?