According to Harvard professor Menand, at a time when competition to get into and succeed in college has never been more intense, universities are providing a less useful education. In "The Marketplace of Ideas," he assesses what is important in a traditional university---and what is not. 著者ルイス・メナンドはアメリカ研究・英米文学を研究領域としながら、アメリカの社会思潮全般に関わる論評を数多く発表。本作はアメリカの大学制度について言及。