Examining an intramural conflict that erupted within the English Faculty at Cambridge University in the early 1980s, this book develops a theoretical analysis of disputes as they unfold within the academy and explores the broader historical shifts within Higher Education and how these related to developments in Continental Europe.
Table of Content
1. Introduction: A Storm In a Teacup? PART I: THE ‘MACCABE AFFAIR’ IN CONTEXT 2. Chronology of Events 3. Contextualising the Dispute PART II: SYMBOLIC STRUGGLES AND PERFORMATIVE POSITIONING 4. Examples of Symbolic Strategies Employed by the Pros 5. Examples of Symbolic Strategies Employed by the Antis 6. Conclusion
About the author
Marcus Morgan is a Fellow and College Lecturer at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, and a Research Associate in the Sociology Department at the University of Cambridge, UK.
Patrick Baert is Professor of Social Theory in the Faculty of Human, Social, and Political Science at the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of Selwyn College, Cambridge, UK.
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