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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Deresiewicz, William, 1964-     Subjects     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.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Deresiewicz, William, 1964-       by title:      Excellent sheep : th...         MARC Display

Excellent sheep : the miseducation of the American elite and the way to a meaningful life / William Deresiewicz. by Deresiewicz, William, 1964- New York, NY : Free Press, c2014. Subjects 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. Electronic Resource http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1412/2014010790-s.html ISBN:  9781476702711 (hardback) : 1476702713 (hardback) Description:  245 pages ; 24 cm Edition:  First Free Press hardcover edition. 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. Requests:  0 Summary:  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.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Social Science & Philosophy 378.73 De Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library Adult Nonfiction 378.73 Deresiew Checked In Add Copy to MyList CLOSED TEMPORARILY: Honokaa Public Library Adult Nonfiction 378.73 Deresiewicz Transit Add Copy to MyList Kapolei Public Library Adult Nonfiction 378.73 De Checked In Add Copy to MyList Mililani Public Library Adult Nonfiction 378.73 De Checked In Add Copy to MyList Wahiawa Public Library Adult Nonfiction 378.73 Der Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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