Book Review: Bully in the Ivory Tower, How Aggression and Incivility Erode American Higher Education
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by Dr. Leah Hollis, Ed.D, Patricia Berkly L.L.C., 2012. Review by Deborah Straw As an adjunct teacher at several colleges, I have been bullied more than a few times. A colleague, a Ph.D. in Slavic Languages and Literatures, responded when I asked about her experience, “What surprised me was the title [in a related book on bullying] about ‘the rise’ of the academic bully culture. What? It’s always been there — from grad school and on to the first or even second job. And beyond.” Bullying and harassing are not going away any time soon. Bullying can have long-lasting effects—to […]