Glynn Custred

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April 24, 2024

The Place of the Novel in the Liberal Arts Curriculum

Glynn Custred

A discussion of the place of the novel in liberal arts education, a question sparked by the recent publication of Joseph Epstein’s The Novel, Who Needs It? Novels are important, says E......

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February 28, 2024

The Forge of War

Glynn Custred

Glynn Custred tackles the latest iteration of George Orwell’s life and career, The Socialist Patriot: George Orwell and War by Peter Stansky. Stansky focuses on Orwell’s involvem......

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July 17, 2023

Disney in the Crosshairs

Glynn Custred

Anthropologist Glynn Custred traces the origins of Disney’s stark shift to political fare.

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June 19, 2017

Why Did They Riot? Berkeley’s Bellicose Culture

Glynn Custred

The entirety of a six-part essay, Why Did They Riot? Berkeley’s Bellicose Culture, by anthropologist Glynn Custred, on the anti-free-speech movement at UC Berkeley

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June 16, 2017

American Higher Education

Glynn Custred

The sixth of a six-part essay, Why Did They Riot? Berkeley’s Bellicose Culture, by anthropologist Glynn Custred, on the anti-free-speech movement at UC Berkeley.

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June 14, 2017

An Institution out of Control

Glynn Custred

The fifth of a six-part essay, Why Did They Riot? Berkeley’s Bellicose Culture, by anthropologist Glynn Custred, on the anti-free-speech movement at UC Berkeley.

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