Lost in the meritocracy : the undereducation of an overachiever /
Kirn, Walter, 1962-
Lost in the meritocracy : the undereducation of an overachiever / by Walter Kirn. - 1st ed. - New York [etc.] : Doubleday, cop. 2009. - 211 p. ; 22 cm.
Chronicles the author's trip through American higher education, where standardized tests, class rankings and gamesmanship stand in the way of true intellectual fulfillment, revealing the psychic costs of the American educational system.
9780385521284 0385521286
Kirn, Walter, 1962-
Authors, American--Biography.--20th century
Students--United States--Biography.
Novela estadounidense.
Literatura estadounidense.
Estudiantes--Estados Unidos--Biografía.
Primera Jornada de Catalogacion.
Autores americanos--Siglo XX--Biografía.
Autores americanos--Siglo XXI--Biografía.
PS 3561 / K59l 2009
813.54
Lost in the meritocracy : the undereducation of an overachiever / by Walter Kirn. - 1st ed. - New York [etc.] : Doubleday, cop. 2009. - 211 p. ; 22 cm.
Chronicles the author's trip through American higher education, where standardized tests, class rankings and gamesmanship stand in the way of true intellectual fulfillment, revealing the psychic costs of the American educational system.
9780385521284 0385521286
Kirn, Walter, 1962-
Authors, American--Biography.--20th century
Students--United States--Biography.
Novela estadounidense.
Literatura estadounidense.
Estudiantes--Estados Unidos--Biografía.
Primera Jornada de Catalogacion.
Autores americanos--Siglo XX--Biografía.
Autores americanos--Siglo XXI--Biografía.
PS 3561 / K59l 2009
813.54