Graduation Term
2014
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Department of Educational Administration and Foundations: Educational Administration
Committee Chair
Mohamed Nur-Awaleh
Abstract
This study explores the history of academic freedom in America through the focus of three interpretive models--the Gentleman Scientist Model, the Liberty Model, and the Professional Model--to show how the concept evolved over the past century. It examines violations of academic freedom, AAUP statements, and debates about the meaning of academic freedom to show how it remains a contested concept. It concludes that by studying the origins and changes in the idea of academic freedom in America, current controversies can be better understood.
Access Type
Dissertation-Open Access
Recommended Citation
Wilson, John Karl, "A History of Academic Freedom in America" (2014). Theses and Dissertations. 257.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/257
DOI
http://doi.org/10.30707/ETD2014.Wilson.J
