Excellent sheep : the miseducation of the American elite and the way to a meaningful life / William Deresiewicz.
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York, NY : Free Press, 2014.Edition: First Free Press hardcover editionDescription: 245 p. ; 24 cmISBN: - 9781476702711 (hardback)
- 1476702713 (hardback)
- Miseducation of the American elite and the way to a meaningful life
- Education, Higher -- United States
- Universities and colleges -- United States
- Elite (Social sciences) -- Education -- United States
- Critical thinking -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States
- Reasoning -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States
- Education, Higher -- Aims and objectives -- United States
- Education, Higher -- Social aspects -- United States
- Educación superior -- Estados Unidos
- Universidades y colegios -- Estados Unidos
- Educación superior -- Fines y objetivos -- Estados Unidos
- 378.73
- LA 227.4 D431e 2014
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Biblioteca Juan Bosch | Biblioteca Juan Bosch | Humanidades | Humanidades (4to. Piso) | LA 227.4 D431e 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00000115991 |
On cover, the word "Excellent" has a big red "X" over the letters "Ex", making the title "Xcellent sheep."
Part 1. Sheep --
The students --
The history --
The training --
The institutions --
Part 2. Self --
What is college for? --
Inventing your life --
Leadership --
Part 3. Schools --
Great books --
Spirit guides --
Your guide to the rankings --
Part 4. Society --
Welcome to the club --
The self-overcoming of the hereditary meritocracy.
"A groundbreaking manifesto for people searching for the kind of insight on leading, thinking, and living that elite schools should be--but aren't--providing"-- Provided by publisher.
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