What relationship American intellectuals should have toward mass culture—television, films, mass-market books, popular music, and the Internet—will vary as much as the people themselves. I think that it’s good if there are some intellectuals who get deeply involved with these …
Marriage is both ubiquitous and central. All across our country, in every region, every social class, every race and ethnicity, every religion or non-religion, people get married. For many if not most people, moreover, marriage is not a trivial matter. …
As before, I shall not debate the specific facts concerning Israel and Palestine; this must be left to those whose expertise lies in that area. As my article went to press, however, the National Association of Teachers in Further and …
On May 30, Britain’s 120,000-strong University and College Union voted to endorse a call to boycott Israeli universities.” Martha Nussbaum in a forthcoming Summer 2007 article (now featured online) argues against all forms of the academic boycott.
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