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发表于2024-11-22
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An up-close look at the education arms race of after-school learning, academic competitions, and the perceived failure of even our best schools to educate children
Beyond soccer leagues, music camps, and drama lessons, today’s youth are in an education arms race that begins in elementary school. In Hyper Education, Pawan Dhingra uncovers the growing world of high-achievement education and the after-school learning centers, spelling bees, and math competitions that it has spawned. It is a world where immigrant families vie with other Americans to be at the head of the class, putting in hours of studying and testing in order to gain a foothold in the supposed meritocracy of American public education. A world where enrichment centers, like Kumon, have seen 194 percent growth since 2002 and target children as young as three. Even families and teachers who avoid after-school academics are getting swept up.
Drawing on over 100 in-depth interviews with teachers, tutors, principals, children, and parents, Dhingra delves into the why people participate in this phenomenon and examines how schools, families, and communities play their part. Moving past "Tiger Mom" stereotypes, he addresses why Asian American and white families practice what he calls "hyper education" and whether or not it makes sense.
By taking a behind-the-scenes look at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, other national competitions, and learning centers, Dhingra shows why good schools, good grades, and good behavior are seen as not enough for high-achieving students and their parents and why the education arms race is likely to continue to expand.
Pawan Dhingra is Professor of American Studies at Amherst College. He is the author of many books, including Life Behind the Lobby: Indian American Motel Owners and the American Dream. His work has been featured in the Boston Globe, the Washington Post, The New York Times, Salon, the PBS News Hour, and the documentary, Breaking the Bee. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.
奋斗、竞争、人上人—亚裔在美国的主要任务。作者因为是印裔,所以写的也是印裔孩子偏多。出国了其实才深有体会,由于每个人成长背景文化语言不同,种族间的壁垒很难打破,大家其实还是和自己人玩。
评分奋斗、竞争、人上人—亚裔在美国的主要任务。作者因为是印裔,所以写的也是印裔孩子偏多。出国了其实才深有体会,由于每个人成长背景文化语言不同,种族间的壁垒很难打破,大家其实还是和自己人玩。
评分感谢作者的拓荒;我认为最重要的takeaway:批评亚裔家长的育儿何尝不是因为默认白人家长的方式才是唯一正确
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Hyper Education pdf epub mobi txt 电子书 下载 2024