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Velvet Prisons: Russell Jacoby on American Academia

(Velvet Prisons: Russell Jacoby on American Academia)
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Original Title : Velvet Prisons: Russell Jacoby on American Academia
Time : 55 Min
Genre : Documentary, Biography, History
Project Type : Movie
Year of release : 2019
Director : Kurt Jacobsen, Warren Leming
Writer : Kurt Jacobsen, Warren Leming
Producer : No data available
Project State : completed
Origin Country/Region : United States
Original Language : English
About : This provocative documentary arises from extensive interviews with maverick academic Russell Jacoby concerning the fate of public intellectuals, the neutering of radical work in the academy, the need for daring Utopian thought, the scourge...See moreThis provocative documentary arises from extensive interviews with maverick academic Russell Jacoby concerning the fate of public intellectuals, the neutering of radical work in the academy, the need for daring Utopian thought, the scourge of bad academic writing, the blight of pop psychology, the inspiring legacy of the C. Wright Mills, the impact of the 1960s, resurgent conformity since Reagan, and the 'planned obsolescence of thinking' in anti-intellectual American culture. Along the way we learn of the experiences and influences that formed Jacoby's heretical stances. This documentary enables viewers to visit one of the most interesting intellectual figures of our time, much like earlier films on Noam Chomsky, Slavoj Zizek, and Jacques Derrida. Written by Kurt Jacobsen and Warren Leming See less Read more: Plot summary

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