Repression in the Classroom
Abstract
In this dual review, Paul Buhle lends contemporary context to the histories of McCarthyism found in the recently published A Blacklist Education, by Jane S. Smith, and Operation Mind, by Natalie Zemon Davis and Elizabeth Donovan. In these two books, Buhle writes, readers can find parallels with the was that is today being waged against university professors and students for political activities—a stark reminder that political witch-hunts did not end with Joe McCarthy.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Academic Freedom and Politics
American Political and Social Dynamics
Communism
Protests
Social Movements
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Monthly Review
- Pages
- 57–60
- Publication date
- 1 March 2026
- Language
- EN