Books like Talks with American students by Jiddu Krishnamurti

Krishnamurti explores the chains of familiar thought, the fear of the known and unknown, and the ease with which people accept ideological tyranny, urging readers toward true freedom as universal citizenship.

In question-and-answer form, Ms. Mentor advises academic women about issues they daren't discuss openly, such as: How does one really clamber onto the tenure track when the job market is so nasty, brutish, and small? Is there such a thing as the perfectly marketable dissertation topic? How does a meek young woman become a tiger of an authority figure in the classroomand get stupendous teaching evaluations? How does one cope with sexual harassment, grandiosity, and bizarre behavior from entrenched colleagues? Ms. Mentor's readers will find answers to the secret queries they were afraid to ask anyone else. They'll discover what it really takes to get tenure; what to wear to academic occasions; when to snicker, when to hide, what to eat, and when to sue. They'll find out how to get firmly planted in the rich red earth of tenure. Ms. Mentor's wisdom grows out of many a real-life experience: she guarantees that some readers will squirm. She lavishly dispenses witty advice, and valuable information, while despising psychobabble, postcomprehensible jargon, and pontification by anyone other than herself. She also insists that sisterhood is, and must be, powerful. Readers of Ms. Mentor's Impeccable Advice for Women in Academia are in for an unusual treat.

"Every year since 1970, a young man or woman has died during an activity related to fraternity or sorority pledging. Wrongs of Passage explores the breakdown of common sense, civility, and leadership in major areas of American college life."--BOOK JACKET. "What compels young men and women to accept degrading and dangerous rituals in order to belong to a social club, sorority, or fraternity? Why do college administrators and Greek fraternities and sororities continue to allow practices that frequently lead to death or permanent psychological damage? Why are black fraternities more prone to violent rites of passage than their white counterparts? Is it inevitable that today's victims will become tomorrow's hazers?"--BOOK JACKET. "These are some of the questions that Hank Nuwer addresses in Wrongs of Passage. Nuwer's first book, Broken Pledges, which appeared in 1990, tells the story of the alcohol-related death of Chuck Stenzel at Alfred University. In this new book he provides a much broader look at the problems of hazing and binge drinking, including legal and historical perspectives and case studies."--BOOK JACKET.

Transcript of speeches and discussions with an Indian philosopher.