Privilege: Harvard and the Education of the Ruling Class
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Privilege: Harvard and the Education of the Ruling ClassIn the spirit of Scott Turow's One L and David Brooks's Bobos in Paradise, a penetrating critique of elite universities and the culture of privilege they perpetuate, written by a recent Harvard alumnus. Part memoir, part social critique, Privilege is an absorbing assessment of one of the world's most celebrated universities: Harvard. In this sharp, insightful account, Douthat evaluates his social and academic education most notably, his frustrations

In the spirit of Scott Turow's One L and David Brooks's Bobos in Paradise, a penetrating critique of elite universities and the culture of privilege they perpetuate, written by a recent Harvard alumnus. Part memoir, part social critique, Privilege is an absorbing assessment of one of the world's most celebrated universities: Harvard. In this sharp, insightful account, Douthat evaluates his social and academic education -- most notably, his frustrations with pre-established social hierarchies and the trumping of intellectual rigor by political correctness and personal ambition. The book addresses the spectacles of his time there, such as the embezzlement scandal at the Hasty Pudding Theatricals and Professor Cornel West's defection to Princeton. He also chronicles the more commonplace but equally revealing experiences, including social climbing, sexual relations, and job hunting. While the book's narrative centers on Harvard, its main arguments have a much broader concern: the state of the American college experience. Privilege is a pointed reflection on students, parents, and even administrators and professors who perceive specific schools merely as stepping-stones to high salaries and elite social networks rather than as institutions entrusted with academic excellence. A book full of insightful perceptions and illuminating detail, Privilege is sure to spark endless debates inside and outside the ivied walls.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Hachette Books
Published: 03/02/2005
ISBN: 9781401301125
Pages: 304
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.62h x 6.34w x 0.95d

Review Citations: Books & Culture 07/01/2005 pg. 29
New York Review of Books 11/03/2005 pg. 51
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2005 pg. 31
Ingram Advance 03/01/2005 pg. 92
Library Journal 02/15/2005 pg. 142
Booklist 02/01/2005 pg. 922
Publishers Weekly 02/14/2005 pg. 67
New Yorker (The) 04/11/2005 pg. 77
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