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Why Are Textbooks So Expensive?

By Henry L. Roediger, III
Observer Vol.18, No.1 January, 2005

Newsletters and other missives that I receive seem filled with stories about textbooks and textbook prices, with many wringing their hands over why textbooks are so expensive now relative to ... More>

Academic Observer

Intellectual Genealogy

By Henry L. Roediger, III
Observer Vol.18, No.4 April, 2005

Two decades ago the idea of tracing one’s genealogy swept through American society, and many people began uncovering their pasts by tracking their ancestors. My mother took up the challenge ... More>

Academic Observer

Are University Presidents Overpaid or Underappreciated?

By Henry L. Roediger, III
Observer Vol.18, No.2 February, 2005

Every November The Chronicle of Higher Education publishes a special section on executive compensation of the chief executives (generally the presidents or chancellors) of American universities. The latest special section ... More>

Academic Observer

Great Dissertations: Mark I

By Henry L. Roediger, III
Observer Vol.17, No.10 October, 2004

A year ago in the Observer, I wrote a column on “Dissertation Dilemmas” which focused on varying perspectives on the dissertation. In some scholars’ views, the dissertation should represent a ... More>

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Writing Textbooks: Why Doesn’t It Count?

By Henry L. Roediger, III
Observer Vol.17, No.5 May, 2004

In 1975 I was an assistant professor at Purdue University and in my third year on the faculty. One day my colleague Barry Kantowitz came to see me with a ... More>

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