The File: Case Study in Correction (1977–1979)
The File: Case Study in Correction (1977–1979) by Serge Lang is a comprehensive collection of documents stemming from a significant dispute among American college professors, particularly in the fields of mathematics, statistics, and sociology. Published by Springer on August 21, 1981, this edition spans 723 pages and is presented in English. The book centers around the controversy that arose from Lang’s response to a questionnaire titled “The 1977 Survey of the American Professoriate,” which was distributed by E. C. Ladd and S. M. Lipset.
Readers will find a detailed examination of the ensuing discussions that were both acrimonious and personal, involving a wide range of participants. The text delves into critical issues such as survey techniques, the evaluation of academic work, and the implications of public and political honesty, alongside reflections on McCarthyism at Harvard. This edition provides a thorough insight into the complexities of academic discourse and the challenges faced within the corrections field during this period.
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The File is a collection of documents from a major dispute involving a number of American college professors, mainly mathematicians, statisticians,and sociologists. The controversy was ignited by the mathematician Serge Lang’s reaction to a questionnaire, “The 1977 Survey of the American Professoriate”, distributed by E. C. Ladd of the University of Connecticut and S. M. Lipset of Stanford. The ensuing discussion – in part acrimonious and personal – soon involved a large group of active and passive participants, and included issues such as survey techniques, evaluation of academic work, public and political honesty, and McCarthyism at Harvard.
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