In this timely book, the first comprehensive study of the modern American public intellectual--that individual who speaks to the public on issues of political o

This book addresses the ways in which the figure of the intellectuals and their relationship to the public has been theorized through the conceptualizations of

Although the scarcity of public intellectuals among today’s academic professionals is certainly a cause for concern, it also serves as a challenge to explore

Contributions by Jared N. Champion, Miriam M. Chirico, Thomas Clark, David R. Dewberry, Christopher J. Gilbert, David Gillota, Kathryn Kein, Rob King, Rebecca K

This book demonstrates how authors performing the role of a public intellectual discuss ideas and opinions regarding society while using literary strategies and