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Author Deresiewicz, William, 1964-

Title Excellent sheep : the miseducation of the American elite and the way to a meaningful life / William Deresiewicz.

Publication Info. New York, NY : Free Press, 2014.
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 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Non Fiction  378.73 DERESIEWICZ    Check Shelf
 Canton Public Library - Adult Department  378.73 DERESIEWICZ    Check Shelf
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 East Windsor, Library Association of Warehouse Point - Adult Department  378.73 DER    Check Shelf
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 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  378.73 DERESIEWICZ    Check Shelf
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 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  378.73 DER    Check Shelf

Edition First Free Press hardcover edition.
Description 245 pages ; 24 cm
Note On jacket, the word "Excellent" has a big red "X" over the letters "Ex", making the title "Xcellent sheep."
Summary "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.
Contents Introduction -- Sheep. The students ; The history ; The training ; The institutions -- Self. What is college for? ; Inventing your life ; Leadership -- Schools. Great books ; Spirit guides ; Your guide to the rankings -- Society. Welcome to the club ; The self-overcoming of the hereditary meritocracy.
Summary Deresiewicz takes a sharp look at the high-pressure conveyor belt that begins with demands for perfect grades and culminates in the skewed applications received by college admissions committees. Students are losing the ability to think independently. College is supposed to be a time for self-discovery-- but the system is broken, and he offers solutions on how to fix it.
Subject 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.
Cover Title Xcellent sheep
ISBN 9781476702711 hardback
1476702713 hardback
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