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Russell Jacoby

Jacoby: Marxism got lost in the academy

John Fea   |  December 9, 2024

According to historian and public intellectual Russell Jacoby, Marxist scholarship is alive and well, but it has failed to reach ordinary people. Here is a taste of his Jacobin piece, “American Marxism Got Lost on Campus“: But specialization also entailed […]

What happens to the students of leftists who couldn’t find jobs in academia?

John Fea   |  December 22, 2022

I’ve read a lot of Russell Jacoby over the years. I imagine his recent piece at Tablet is going to anger a lot of people. I also don’t think he cares. Whatever the case, his ideas are worth considering. Here […]