Professional Correctness
Stanley Fish
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Professional Correctness
by Stanley Fish
Published
April 1, 1999
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pages
146
ISBN-13
9780674712201
ISBN-10
067471220X
Description
In recent years the world of literary and cultural studies has been riven by a fierce debate between those who would transform interpretative work so that it directly engages with and influences political issues and those who fear that this would destroy the very essence of literary criticism. In Professional Correctness Stanley Fish contends that neither the hope nor the fear are in fact realizable because, given the structures of power and hierarchy now in place, academic work - and especially literary studies - cannot reach an audience that might use it as the basis for effective political action. Proficiency in literary interpretation will be a ticket of entry to English departments and scholarly journals, but not to the arenas in which urgent social and political questions are being debated. Movements such as the new historicism, gender studies, or cultural studies can change the objects of their attention, change their vocabularies, change the scope of their claims, indeed change their very names, but nothing they do will bring them into closer contact with the larger structures they would alter or transform. The moral, Fish says, is that if you want to do work that resounds beyond the academy, get out of it: 'The academy - love it or leave it'.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Professional Correctness?
This edition of Professional Correctness has approximately 146 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Professional Correctness?
For most readers, Professional Correctness typically takes between 3h 3m and 2h 2m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 36,500 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 2h 26m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 5 days • Estimated word count: 36,500 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Professional Correctness?
The estimated word count for Professional Correctness is approximately 36,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Professional Correctness?
Professional Correctness was written by Stanley Fish.
When was Professional Correctness published?
The publication date for this specific edition is April 1, 1999. The original work may have been published on a different date.