Hyper Education

书名：Hyper EducationWhyGoodSchools,GoodGrades,andGoodBehaviorAreNotEnough
作者：PawanDhingra
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ISBN：9781479832453
出版社：NYUPress
出版时间：2020-4-28
格式：epub/mobi/azw3/pdf
页数：377
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书籍简介：

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.

作者简介：

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.

书友短评：

@ lil梨哩 感觉现在call out Asian parents已经成为一种风气，但所谓正常都是围着白人设立，亚裔学太好给白人带来了emotional trauma，亚裔在学校老被bully，也没有白人为运动场上的优秀表现道过歉，学校老觉得亚裔蔫蔫的就不好好教，结果家长更送课外班。公立学校呢围绕标准化考试竞争有限资源，家长只能给孩子送去课外班寻找学习兴趣，顺便补补课，补习班嘴上说教孩子爱上数学，结果口嫌体正直的只开在有钱人的地界。所有人都卡在新自由主义里无处可逃。第二部分写的主要是作为一代移民的家长，成长背景+移民身份+对亚裔歧视，导致对孩子未来只能想象竞争而不是共赢，像其他族裔中产一样投入育儿，投入学习不是体艺是因为自己轻车熟路。家长对育儿和学业都有一些道德品质的区隔。 @ tumbler爱自由 感觉现在call out Asian parents已经成为一种风气，但所谓正常都是围着白人设立，亚裔学太好给白人带来了emotional trauma，亚裔在学校老被bully，也没有白人为运动场上的优秀表现道过歉，学校老觉得亚裔蔫蔫的就不好好教，结果家长更送课外班。公立学校呢围绕标准化考试竞争有限资源，家长只能给孩子送去课外班寻找学习兴趣，顺便补补课，补习班嘴上说教孩子爱上数学，结果口嫌体正直的只开在有钱人的地界。所有人都卡在新自由主义里无处可逃。第二部分写的主要是作为一代移民的家长，成长背景+移民身份+对亚裔歧视，导致对孩子未来只能想象竞争而不是共赢，像其他族裔中产一样投入育儿，投入学习不是体艺是因为自己轻车熟路。家长对育儿和学业都有一些道德品质的区隔。

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