Excellent sheep : the miseducation of the American elite and the way to a meaningful life
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Published
New York, N.Y. : Free Press, 2014.
Format
Book
Edition
First Free Press hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
245 pages ; 24 cm
Status
Main Library - Adult
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Published
New York, N.Y. : Free Press, 2014.
Edition
First Free Press hardcover edition.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
On jacket, the word "Excellent" has a big red "X" over the letters "Ex", making the title "Xcellent sheep."
Description
As a professor at Yale, Bill Deresiewicz saw something that troubled him deeply. His students, some of the nation's brightest minds, were adrift when it came to the big questions: how to think critically and creatively, and how to find a sense of purpose. Excellent Sheep takes a sharp look at the high-pressure conveyor belt that begins with parents and counselors who demand perfect grades and culminates in the skewed applications Deresiewicz saw firsthand as a member of Yale's admissions committee. As schools shift focus from the humanities to "practical" subjects like economics and computer science, students are losing the ability to think in innovative ways. Deresiewicz explains how college should be a time for self-discovery, when students can establish their own values and measures of success, so they can forge their own path. He addresses parents, students, educators, and anyone who's interested in the direction of American society, featuring quotes from real students and graduates he has corresponded with over the years, candidly exposing where the system is broken and clearly presenting solutions.
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LC Subjects
Critical thinking -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States.
Education, Higher -- Aims and objectives -- United States.
Education, Higher -- Social aspects -- United States.
Education, Higher -- United States.
Elite (Social sciences) -- Education -- United States.
Reasoning -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States.
Universities and colleges -- United States.
Education, Higher -- Aims and objectives -- United States.
Education, Higher -- Social aspects -- United States.
Education, Higher -- United States.
Elite (Social sciences) -- Education -- United States.
Reasoning -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States.
Universities and colleges -- United States.