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Review title: a sad commentary on the state of academic scholarship
Product review: That this poor book was published by what I thought was a respectable press is bad enough, but then to see the effect that this book has had on some other academics and students (be sure to read the laughable defense of the book by one of Dean's unfortunate students above)who are willing to defend and praise it as "ground-breaking" or "daring" makes we weep for the future of the academy. Anyone with a respect for truly insightful, original, and dare I say *smart* cultural theory must find this book unrelentingly vacuous.
