false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223646240m/96441.jpg 96441 8 Postman suggests that the current crisis in our educational system derives from its failure to supply students with a translucent, unifying "narrative" like those that inspired earlier generations. Instead, today's schools promote the false "gods" of economic utility, consumerism, or ethnic separatism and resentment. What alternative strategies can we use to instill our children with a sense of global citizenship, healthy intellectual skepticism, respect of America's traditions, and appreciation of its diversity? In answering this question, <b>The End of Education</b> restores meaning and common sense to the arena in which they are most urgently needed. <br><br><br><br>"Informal and clear...Postman's ideas about education are appealingly fresh."--New York Times Book Review 508006 1995 The End of Education: Redefining the Value of School total:184|5:48|4:75|3:60|2:1|1:0| 184 722 338 24 3 1 false false Sun Jan 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 18:58:12 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 19:05:58 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Dec 14 21:33:53 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 06 21:08:20 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 02 08:43:31 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 22 08:16:31 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 18 16:26:59 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 18 16:26:59 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Aug 13 14:08:38 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 15:36:02 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 14:08:38 -0700 2009
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