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When Andrew Hacker published an op-ed in the New York Times
questioning the requirement of advanced mathematics in schools, it
instantly became one of the paper's most widely circulated
articles. Why, he wondered, do we inflict algebra, geometry,
trigonometry, and even calculus on all young Americans, regardless
of their interests and aptitudes? In response to the controversy
sparked by his ideas, Hacker fleshed out his arguments in The Math
Myth, which Diane Ravitch has hailed as an 'important book'.
The Math Myth expands on Andrew Hacker's scrutiny of some widely
held assumptions: that mathematics broadens our minds; that mastery
of arcane concepts - cosine, logarithms, the area of a sphere -
will be needed for most jobs; that the Common Core's single format
should be required of every student. He worries that a frenzied
emphasis on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics) is diverting resources from other pursuits and
subverting the spirit of the country.
A quarter of a million dollars. It's the going tab for four years
at most top-tier colleges. Why does it cost so much and is it worth
it? In this provocative investigation, the renowned sociologist
Andrew Hacker and "New York Times "writer Claudia Dreifus make an
incisive case that the American way of higher education--now a $420
billion-per-year business--has lost sight of its primary mission:
the education of our young people. They probe the true performance
of the Ivy League, the baleful influence of tenure, an unhealthy
reliance on part-time teachers, and supersized bureaucracies which
now have lives of their own.
Hacker and Dreifus take readers from Princeton and Harvard to
Evergreen State, revealing those institutions that need to adjust
their priorities and others that are getting it right, proving that
learning can be achieved--and at a much more reasonable price.
"Higher Education? "is a wake-up call and a call to arms.
Additional Editors Include Manning J. Dauer, Alfred Diamant, And
Thomas I. Cook. From The Journal Of Politics V17, No. 2, May, 1955.
After tackling the sensitive issues of race and wealth, bestselling
author Andrew Hacker now turns his authoritative analysis to a
topic on which almost everyone has an opinion: the relationship
between the sexes. Skillfully employing a wide range of new and
startling statistics, he finds a gender divide that is only getting
wider, with devastating consequences for family life and personal
happiness.
Whether measured by quantity or quality, marriages are weaker
and briefer than at any time since this nation began. Gone are the
days when men and women happily assumed the complementary roles of
provider and caretaker. Today's women are unwilling to truncate
their goals to make life congenial for men; instead they are
competing for -- and often winning -- places once thought of as
solely male preserves. At the same time, fewer men can satisfy the
expectations modern women have for their dates and mates. What does
this mean for the future of intimate relationships?
Andrew Hacker probes statistics on divorce and parenthood to
explain why more women are initiating divorce and why so many are
raising children alone -- or choosing to forgo motherhood
altogether. He notes that more men are skipping college, just as
more women are entering and succeeding at careers once dominated by
men. But even as women make great strides in the workplace, double
standards and glass ceilings persist, suggesting continuing and new
forms of hostility and discrimination. Hacker also confronts the
troubling question of why, in a civilized nation, rape and assault
against women remain widespread and why men and women are opposed
on fundamental issues such as gun control and abortion. Perhaps
most provocatively, he makes the prediction that the social
patterns of white Americans are beginning to mirror those of blacks
-- yet another result of the growing gender divide.
Sure to incite discussion and debate, "Mismatch" is an
important, defining book from the "political scientist known for
doing with statistics what Fred Astaire did with hats, canes, and
chairs" "(Newsweek)."
Combining keen insight with a flair for bringing a human dimension
to facts and figures, bestselling author Andrew Hacker shows how
the changing economy affects our lives. His analysis of the data
illuminates the real results of women's fight for salary parity,
the impact of affirmative action on African Americans, the effect
immigration has on the job market, and more.
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