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Speaking truth to power : public intellectuals rethink New Zealand / edited by Laurence Simmons ; illustrations by John Reynolds.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Auckland, N.Z. : Auckland University Press, 2007.Description: vii, 344 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781869403799 (pbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • DU418 .S64 2007
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction: Why I am not a Public Intellectual / Laurence Simmons -- Pt. 1. Essays: On Being a Public Intellectual -- 1. A Short History of 'the New Zealand Intellectual' / Roger Horrocks -- 2. Bruce Jesson (1944-99) as a Public Intellectual / Andrew Sharp -- 3. The Public Intellectual is a Dog / Stephen Turner -- Pt. 2. Interviews: Public Intellectuals Speak Out -- 4. Brian Easton -- 5. Lloyd Geering -- 6. Jane Kelsey -- 7. Marilyn Waring -- 8. Michael King -- 9. James Belich -- 10. Ian Wedde -- 11. Ranginui Walker -- 12. Sandra Coney -- 13. Nicky Hager -- 14. Roundtable Discussions.
Introd: Why I am not a public intellectual / Laurence Simmons -- PT. 1: ESSAYS ON BEING A PUBLIC INTELLECTUAL -- 1. A short history of 'the New Zealand intellectual' / Roger Horrocks -- 2. Bruce Jesson (1944-1999) as a public intellectual / Andrew Sharp -- 3. The public intellectual is a dog / Stephen Turner -- PT. 2: INTERVIEWS PUBLIC INTELLECTUALS SPEAK OUT -- 4. Brian Easton -- 5. Lloyd Geering -- 6. Jane Kelsey -- 7. Marilyn Waring -- 8. Michael King -- 9. James Belich -- 10. Ian Wedde -- 11. Ranginui Walker -- 12. Sandra Coney -- 13. Nicky Hager -- 14. Roundtable discussions.
Brian Easton -- Lloyd Geering -- Jane Kelsey -- Marilyn Waring -- Michael King -- James Belich -- Ian Wedde -- Ranginui Walker -- Sandra Coney -- Nicky Hager -- Roger Horrocks -- Andrew Sharp -- Stephen Turner.
Part one: Essays -- Part two: Interviews.
Introduction : Why I am not a public intellectual / Lawrence Simmons -- Part One: Essays On Being a Public Intellectual: -- 1. A short history of 'the New Zealand intellectual' / Roger Horrocks -- 2. Bruce Jesson (1944-99) as a public intellectual / Andrew Sharp -- 3. The public intellectual is a dog / Stephen Turner -- Part Two: Interviews, Public Intellectuals Speak Out: -- 4. Brian Easton -- 5. Lloyd Geering -- 6. Jane Kelsey -- 7. Marilyn Waring -- 8. Michael King -- 9. James Belich -- 10. Ian Wedde -- 11. Ranginui Walker -- 12. Sandra Coney -- 13. Nicky Hager -- 14. Roundtable discussions.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Non-Fiction Davis (Central) Library Non-Fiction Non-Fiction 305.552 SPE 1 Checked out 03/05/2024 T00451302
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Addressing the topic of public intellectuals in New Zealand, this collection illuminates the rich, complex lives of the thinkers who influence public life even as the public scorns them and their "ivory towers." New Zealand, a country regarded by some--within and beyond its borders--as anti-intellectual, actually has a strong tradition of so-called "eggheads" who have offered their input to public policy for the betterment of all. The book features interviews from leading intellectuals, including Brian Easton, Jane Kelsey, Marilyn Waring, and the late Michael King, as well as revealing essays from the book's authors. With its revelations of the people who live the life of the mind, this work gives recognition to an important, if often rejected, group of opinionated thinkers.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 330-334) and index.

Introduction: Why I am not a Public Intellectual / Laurence Simmons -- Pt. 1. Essays: On Being a Public Intellectual -- 1. A Short History of 'the New Zealand Intellectual' / Roger Horrocks -- 2. Bruce Jesson (1944-99) as a Public Intellectual / Andrew Sharp -- 3. The Public Intellectual is a Dog / Stephen Turner -- Pt. 2. Interviews: Public Intellectuals Speak Out -- 4. Brian Easton -- 5. Lloyd Geering -- 6. Jane Kelsey -- 7. Marilyn Waring -- 8. Michael King -- 9. James Belich -- 10. Ian Wedde -- 11. Ranginui Walker -- 12. Sandra Coney -- 13. Nicky Hager -- 14. Roundtable Discussions.

Introd: Why I am not a public intellectual / Laurence Simmons -- PT. 1: ESSAYS ON BEING A PUBLIC INTELLECTUAL -- 1. A short history of 'the New Zealand intellectual' / Roger Horrocks -- 2. Bruce Jesson (1944-1999) as a public intellectual / Andrew Sharp -- 3. The public intellectual is a dog / Stephen Turner -- PT. 2: INTERVIEWS PUBLIC INTELLECTUALS SPEAK OUT -- 4. Brian Easton -- 5. Lloyd Geering -- 6. Jane Kelsey -- 7. Marilyn Waring -- 8. Michael King -- 9. James Belich -- 10. Ian Wedde -- 11. Ranginui Walker -- 12. Sandra Coney -- 13. Nicky Hager -- 14. Roundtable discussions.

Brian Easton -- Lloyd Geering -- Jane Kelsey -- Marilyn Waring -- Michael King -- James Belich -- Ian Wedde -- Ranginui Walker -- Sandra Coney -- Nicky Hager -- Roger Horrocks -- Andrew Sharp -- Stephen Turner.

Part one: Essays -- Part two: Interviews.

Introduction : Why I am not a public intellectual / Lawrence Simmons -- Part One: Essays On Being a Public Intellectual: -- 1. A short history of 'the New Zealand intellectual' / Roger Horrocks -- 2. Bruce Jesson (1944-99) as a public intellectual / Andrew Sharp -- 3. The public intellectual is a dog / Stephen Turner -- Part Two: Interviews, Public Intellectuals Speak Out: -- 4. Brian Easton -- 5. Lloyd Geering -- 6. Jane Kelsey -- 7. Marilyn Waring -- 8. Michael King -- 9. James Belich -- 10. Ian Wedde -- 11. Ranginui Walker -- 12. Sandra Coney -- 13. Nicky Hager -- 14. Roundtable discussions.

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