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Zirkel, Perry A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1997
Discusses a California case involving a tenured professor's controversial teaching style, which focused on "obscene" topics and assignments that allegedly humiliated female students. The professor eventually prevailed in a Ninth Circuit appeal. The lesson: when attempting to eradicate sexual harassment, we cannot abandon important First…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, College Faculty, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Court Litigation
