Nerds - How Dorks, Dweebs, Techies, and Trekkies Can Save America and Why They Might Be Our Last Hope (Paperback, Revised ed.)

"Anderegg's clear-eyed look at a damaging cultural truism does nerds and jocks-all Americans, really-a service." ("The Washington Post").
Thick glasses, socially awkward, a math whiz with a pocket protector- everyone knows what a nerd is. But where did this stereotype come from? Children aren't born knowing what a "nerd" or "geek" is, so why do they know by the age of five or six that they don't want to be one? In this revised and updated paperback edition of his thought-provoking book, family psychotherapist and psychology professor David Anderegg reveals how the systematic disparagement of "nerds" in our culture is bad for our children and even worse for America. In "Nerds," Anderegg examines why science and engineering have become socially poisonous disciplines, why adults wink at the derision of "nerdy" kids, and what the cost of this rising tide of anti- intellectualism is to both our children and our nation. Drawing upon education research, psychological theory, and his own interviews with nerdy and non-nerdy kids alike, Anderegg argues that in order to prepare rising generations to compete in the global marketplace, we need to revisit how we think about "nerds."

General

Imprint:	Jeremy P. Tarcher
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2011
First published:	March 2011
Authors:	David Anderegg
Dimensions:	208 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	304
Edition:	Revised ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-58542-852-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching of specific groups > Teaching of gifted children Books > Health, Home & Family > Self-help & practical interests > Popular psychology > General Promotions
LSN:	1-58542-852-3
Barcode:	9781585428526

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