Ep. 43: Stop Disparaging Working Class Students, Jonathan Zimmerman
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In this episode of Heterodox Out Loud (https://heterodoxacademy.org/heterodoxoutloud/), we speak with Jonathan Zimmerman, Professor of History of Education at the University of Pennsylvania about why social class is one of the last acceptable prejudices in many academic circles — and what we can do about it.Jon has written numerous books, including The Amateur Hour: A History of College Teaching in America (https://www.amazon.com/Amateur-Hour-History-College-Teaching-ebook/dp/B084Q383FG) and Free Speech, and Why You Should Give a Damn (https://cityoflightpublishing.com/product/free-speech-and-why-you-should-give-a-damn-2/).  He has also written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Chronicle of Higher Education, The New York Review of Books, and The Atlantic.Let us know what you think! For comments and questions email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).This episode was hosted by Zach Rausch, and produced by Davies Content. Heterodox Out Loud is an ongoing series of selected pieces from heterodox: the blog in audio form with exclusive interviews.
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