Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaning

Description: Excellent Sheep by William Deresiewicz Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A ground-breaking manifesto about what Americas top schools should be-but arent-providing. Publisher Description A groundbreaking manifesto about what our nations top schools should be—but arent—providing: "The ex-Yale professor effectively skewers elite colleges, their brainy but soulless students (those sheep), pushy parents, and admissions mayhem" (People).As a professor at Yale, William Deresiewicz saw something that troubled him deeply. His students, some of the nations 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. Now he argues that elite colleges are turning out conformists without a compass. 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 Yales admissions committee. As schools shift focus from the humanities to "practical" subjects like economics, students are losing the ability to think independently. It is essential, says Deresiewicz, that college be a time for self-discovery when students can establish their own values and measures of success in order to forge their own paths. He features quotes from real students and graduates he has corresponded with over the years, candidly exposing where the system is broken and offering clear solutions on how to fix it. "Excellent Sheep is likely to make…a lasting mark….He takes aim at just about the entirety of upper-middle-class life in America….Mr. Deresiewiczs book is packed full of what he wants more of in American life: passionate weirdness" (The New York Times). Author Biography William Deresiewicz was a professor at Yale until 2008. He is the author of the landmark essays "The Disadvantages of an Elite Education" and "Solitude and Leadership" and is a frequent speaker on campuses around the country. A contributing writer for The Nation and a contributing editor for The New Republic and The American Scholar, he is the author of A Jane Austen Education: How Six Novels Taught Me About Love, Friendship, and the Things That Really Matter. Visit BillDeresiewicz.com. Details ISBN 1476702721 ISBN-13 9781476702728 Title Excellent Sheep Author William Deresiewicz Format Paperback Year 2015 Pages 272 Publisher Simon & Schuster GE_Item_ID:137590392; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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