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<i>Profscam</i> reveals the direct and ultimate reason for the collapse of higher education in the United States--the selfish, wayward, and corrupt American university professor. In this fiercely argued, often infuriating book, investigative journalist Charles J. Sykes charges that college teaching has become a lucrative racket, where the most important responsibility--undergraduate teaching--has been abandoned in favor of trendy research, the pursuit of personal or political agendas, outside consulting contracts, and the drive for tenure. <p>With example after example drawn from America's most prestigious schools, <i>Profscam</i> demonstrates the persistent corruption of higher education and offers clear solutions to restore excellence to teaching. Parents, students and educators will be shocked by this book--perhaps shocked into taking action.</p> <p>For anyone who has wondered about the declining quality of American education, here is a fiercely argued, often infuriating, book that goes to the heart of the modern university's problem: the professors. He charges that teaching has become a lucrative racket, where persistent corruption runs rampant. </p>

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Author

Charles J. Sykes

Publisher

St. Martin's Press

Published

1990

Language

EN

ISBN

9780312039165

Category

education

Subjects

Fiction, Political Science, Education

Rating

3.21 / 5 (26 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14