Excellent Sheep
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| Author | William Deresiewicz |
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| Subject | Philosophy of education, higher education, general sociology[1] |
| Published | 2015 (Free Press) |
| Pages | 256[1] |
| ISBN | 9781476702728 [1] |
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Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life is a 2015 book of social criticism on the role of elite colleges in American society written by William Deresiewicz and published by Free Press.[1]
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