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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
Edition First Free Press hardcover edition
Published New York, NY Free Press, 2014

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Description 245 pages ; 24 cm
Contents Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 Sheep -- 1.The Students -- 2.The History -- 3.The Training -- 4.The Institutions -- pt. 2 Self -- 5.What Is College For? -- 6.Inventing Your Life -- 7.Leadership -- pt. 3 Schools -- 8.Great Books -- 9.Spirit Guides -- 10.Your Guide to the Rankings -- pt. 4 Society -- 11.Welcome to the Club -- 12.The Self-Overcoming of the Hereditary Meritocracy
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"--
Notes On jacket, the word "Excellent" has a big red "X" over the letters "Ex", making the title "Xcellent sheep."
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.
LC no. 2014010790
ISBN 9781476702711 (hardback)
Other Titles Xcellent sheep