About this title: Among the arguments for further subversion by Postman, author of "Teaching as a Subversive Activity," are a call to end the pursuit of multiculturalism in favor of helping the young to "transcend individual identity by finding inspiration in a story of humanity," a plea for schools to engage students in the care of their own school facilities and neighborhoods, a proposition to emphasize analysis over memorization in many fields of study, and a heartfelt belief in the dramatic and immediate improvement that could result if teachers abandoned their textbooks.
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Edition: Stated 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc, Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780679430063ISBN:0679430067
Description: Very Good + in Near Fine jacket. 6 x 8.5 hard cover book. Black and white lettering on the white and black dust jacket spine with an illustrated cover. Starting from his belief that schooling is now too often a trivial pursuit, a mechanical exercise, Neil Postman argues with stunning clarity that we have lost sight of the inherent value and substance of learning, and sets out to restore it for our time. 209 pages. Stated 1st Edition. Highlighting. Owner's name. Very Good +/Near Fine condition. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780679430063ISBN:0679430067
Description: Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket; 1st edition, Book in fine condition with some minor edge wear. Dust jacket has some rub marks and a scracth from top to bottom on front cover. Signed by prior owner on end page. 0679430067. 0.92 x 8.66 x 5.89 Inches; 209 pages; In this comprehensive response to the education crisis, the author of Teaching as a Subversive Activity returns to the subject that established his reputation as one of our most insightful social critics. Postman presents useful models ... read more
Edition: Third Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780679750314ISBN:0679750312
Description: Fine. 209 pages. A fine unread copy. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780679750314ISBN:0679750312
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Vintage Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780679750314ISBN:0679750312
Description: Very Good. Signed by Author Signed and Inscribed by Author Postman, Neil, Soft cover has minor shelf wear/scuff marks, pages tight and clean. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780679430063ISBN:0679430067
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall Black and white marbled boards with black cloth spine, 210 pages, dustjacket. The book looks and feels nearly new with a bit of bumping to the foot of the spine, firm binding, very clean pages free from names or other markings-internally fine. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped and has some very light soil, no chips or tears. read more
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780679750314ISBN:0679750312
Description: Acceptable. Former Library Book and/or book has writing/highlighting * If you can deal with the writing/markings, this is a great deal! * read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf
Date Published: 9/26/1995
ISBN-13:9780679430063ISBN:0679430067
Description: Fair. 0679430067 **NO DUST JACKET**HARDCOVER, FAIR CONDITION WITH EXTERIOR WEAR, PAGES HAVE A MODERATE AMOUNT OF HIGHLIGHTING/UNDERLINING/MARKS, BINDING TIGHT, STILL USEFUL. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Vintage Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780679750314ISBN:0679750312
Description: Very Good. Cover has edge wear, minor creases, minor scratches, small bent/rubbed cover/page corners, rubbed spine. Owner's name inside front cover. No writing in text. Very good. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 1996-10-29
ISBN-13:9780679750314ISBN:0679750312
Description: Good. Books may NOT include Online Access Codes (InfoTrac, MyEconLab). Books MAY contain highlighting, bent pages, and/or writing. We ship M-F. read more
"Postman forcefully presents his philosophical views as to how education may be improved. Equating narratives with gods, Postman suggests narratives with which students and teachers may find greater purpose in schooling."
"A very interesting and deep discussion of the idea that the "end" of education should be to create a "public," meaning we need some common national narratives, or reasons for teaching and learning that hold up. Making good money in the future just isn't enough for students. This is a deep and thoughtful book overall."
"Not quite as good as "Amusing Ourselves To Death", but Postman does make an interesting case. I actually disagree with many of his solutions to the problems he presents, simply because he is still working within the confines of a Prussian, military-based system of education.
The problems themselves, however, I thoroughly agree are present in schools everywhere in America. I also agree with the theory that some kind of general meaning should be infused in education, a purpose or drive that motivates them. His description of "gods" that do not "work" is telling and accurate."
"Another great one from Neil Postman. He asks the fundamental question of education: What's the point? His answer is a bit different from the norm. Great read for any teacher...or anyone interested in where education and was, where it is now, where it is going."
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