 | Bad Faith: Teachers, Liberalism, and the Origins of McCarthyism Subjects: Public schools -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century; Community colleges -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century; Communism and education -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century; Anti-communist mo; Bad Faith recounts the history of the Rapp-Coudert investigation into communist subversion in the public schools and municipal colleges of New York City, lasting from 1940 to 1942. This study explores how prominent depression-era liberals, as they joined in accusing Communists of "bad faith" and branded them enemies of American democracy, anticipated and made McCarthyism possible. Feffer Andrew : Andrew Feffer is Professor of History and Co-Director of the Interdisciplinary Program in Film Studies at Union College, Schenectady, New York.Andrew Feffer is Professor of History and Co-Director of the Interdisciplinary Program in Film Studies at Union College, Schenectady, New York. |
