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000711232 1001_ $$aDeresiewicz, William,$$d1964-$$eauthor.
000711232 24510 $$aExcellent sheep :$$bthe miseducation of the American elite and the way to a meaningful life /$$cWilliam Deresiewicz.
000711232 24614 $$aXcellent sheep
000711232 250__ $$aFirst Free Press hardcover edition.
000711232 264_1 $$aNew York, NY :$$bFree Press,$$c2014.
000711232 300__ $$a245 pages ;$$c24 cm
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000711232 337__ $$aunmediated$$bn$$2rdamedia
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000711232 500__ $$aOn jacket, the word "Excellent" has a big red "X" over the letters "Ex", making the title "Xcellent sheep."
000711232 5050_ $$aIntroduction. pt. 1. Sheep. The students -- The history -- The training -- The institutions. pt. 2. Self. What is college for? -- Inventing your life -- Leadership. pt. 3. Schools. Great books -- Spirit guides -- Your guide to the rankings. pt. 4. Society. Welcome to the club -- The self-overcoming of the hereditary meritocracy.
000711232 520__ $$aAs a professor at Yale, Bill Deresiewicz saw something that troubled him deeply. His students, some of the nation's brightest minds, were adrift when it came to the big questions: how to think critically and creatively, and how to find a sense of purpose. Excellent Sheep takes a sharp look at the high-pressure conveyor belt that begins with parents and counselors who demand perfect grades and culminates in the skewed applications Deresiewicz saw firsthand as a member of Yale's admissions committee. As schools shift focus from the humanities to "practical" subjects like economics and computer science, students are losing the ability to think in innovative ways. Deresiewicz explains how college should be a time for self-discovery, when students can establish their own values and measures of success, so they can forge their own path. He addresses parents, students, educators, and anyone who's interested in the direction of American society, featuring quotes from real students and graduates he has corresponded with over the years, candidly exposing where the system is broken and clearly presenting solutions.
000711232 650_0 $$aEducation, Higher$$zUnited States.
000711232 650_0 $$aUniversities and colleges$$zUnited States.
000711232 650_0 $$aElite (Social sciences)$$xEducation$$zUnited States.
000711232 650_0 $$aCritical thinking$$xStudy and teaching (Higher)$$zUnited States.
000711232 650_0 $$aReasoning$$xStudy and teaching (Higher)$$zUnited States.
000711232 650_0 $$aEducation, Higher$$xAims and objectives$$zUnited States.
000711232 650_0 $$aEducation, Higher$$xSocial aspects$$zUnited States.
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000711232 85642 $$3Contributor biographical information$$uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1408/2014010790-b.html
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