Author: Wisconsin. Legislature. Committee on Legislative Organization and ProcedurePublisher:
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Languages : en
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The Wisconsin Study
Author: Wisconsin. Legislature. Committee on Legislative Organization and ProcedurePublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages :
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Cold War University
Author: Matthew LevinPublisher: University of Wisconsin Pres
ISBN: 0299292835
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
As the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union escalated in the 1950s and 1960s, the federal government directed billions of dollars to American universities to promote higher enrollments, studies of foreign languages and cultures, and, especially, scientific research. In Cold War University, Matthew Levin traces the paradox that developed: higher education became increasingly enmeshed in the Cold War struggle even as university campuses became centers of opposition to Cold War policies. The partnerships between the federal government and major research universities sparked a campus backlash that provided the foundation, Levin argues, for much of the student dissent that followed. At the University of Wisconsin in Madison, one of the hubs of student political activism in the 1950s and 1960s, the protests reached their flashpoint with the 1967 demonstrations against campus recruiters from Dow Chemical, the manufacturers of napalm. Levin documents the development of student political organizations in Madison in the 1950s and the emergence of a mass movement in the decade that followed, adding texture to the history of national youth protests of the time. He shows how the University of Wisconsin tolerated political dissent even at the height of McCarthyism, an era named for Wisconsin's own virulently anti-Communist senator, and charts the emergence of an intellectual community of students and professors that encouraged new directions in radical politics. Some of the events in Madison—especially the 1966 draft protests, the 1967 sit-in against Dow Chemical, and the 1970 Sterling Hall bombing—have become part of the fabric of "The Sixties," touchstones in an era that continues to resonate in contemporary culture and politics.
State of Wisconsin Blue Book
Author: A History of the University of Wisconsin System
Author: Patricia A. BradyPublisher: University of Wisconsin Press
ISBN: 0299326403
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
A tumultuous 1971 merger that combined all of the state’s public colleges and universities into a single entity led to the creation of the University of Wisconsin System. Drawing on decades of previously unpublished sources, Patricia A. Brady details the System’s full history from its origin to the present, illuminating complex networks among and within the campuses and an evolving relationship with the state. The UW System serves as a powerful case study for how broad, national trends in higher education take shape on the ground. Brady illustrates the ways culture wars have played out on campuses and the pressures that have mounted as universities have shifted to a student-as-consumer approach. This is the essential, unvarnished story of the unique collection of institutions that serve Wisconsin and the world—and a convincing argument for why recognizing and reinvesting in the System is critically important for the economic and civic future of the state and its citizens.
The Wisconsin Study, Third Report
Author: Wisconsin. Legislature. Committee on Legislative Organization and ProcedurePublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 94
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The Wisconsin Study, General Report
Author: Wisconsin. Legislature. Committee on Legislative Organization and ProcedurePublisher: Legislative Reference Bureau
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 100
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The Wisconsin Study, General Report
Author: Wisconsin. Legislature. Committee on Legislative Organization and ProcedurePublisher:
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Politics of Resentment
Author: Katherine J. CramerPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022634925X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 299
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“An important contribution to the literature on contemporary American politics. Both methodologically and substantively, it breaks new ground.” —Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare When Scott Walker was elected Governor of Wisconsin, the state became the focus of debate about the appropriate role of government. In a time of rising inequality, Walker not only survived a bitterly contested recall, he was subsequently reelected. But why were the very people who would benefit from strong government services so vehemently against the idea of big government? With The Politics of Resentment, Katherine J. Cramer uncovers an oft-overlooked piece of the puzzle: rural political consciousness and the resentment of the “liberal elite.” Rural voters are distrustful that politicians will respect the distinct values of their communities and allocate a fair share of resources. What can look like disagreements about basic political principles are therefore actually rooted in something even more fundamental: who we are as people and how closely a candidate’s social identity matches our own. Taking a deep dive into Wisconsin’s political climate, Cramer illuminates the contours of rural consciousness, showing how place-based identities profoundly influence how people understand politics. The Politics of Resentment shows that rural resentment—no less than partisanship, race, or class—plays a major role in dividing America against itself.
The Wisconsin Study, Phase 1-fiscal Review
Author: Wisconsin. Legislature. Committee on Legislative Organization and ProcedurePublisher: Legislative Reference Bureau
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Category : Fiscal policy
Languages : en
Pages : 72
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University of Wisconsin
Author: University of WisconsinPublisher:
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Category : Education, Higher
Languages : en
Pages : 56
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