Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know
by E.D. Hirsch Jr.
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Author: E.D. Hirsch Jr.Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1988-04-12
ISBN: 0394758439
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Vintage
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Book Review: Strong Indictment of Cultural Illiteracy
Summary: 4 Stars
Author E.D. Hirsch makes a strong case for greater cultural literacy in the U.S.A., defined as shared cultural vocabulary and information to facilitate communication. According to the author, culturally literate nations make smarter decisions and faster reforms. Hirsch also takes schools to task for failing to do more than teach our kids to read and write - sometimes we barely do that - and for turning out students unable to think critically and imaginatively. Many would agree that we relate more by sports and film stars than than by shared ideals and knowledge. Historians often attribute periods of great national progress to pro-educational moves (Progressivism, GI Bill), and see the failings of people like George W. Bush as stemming at least partly from cultural illiteracy. Of course, one might ask this: has the USA ever had a truly culturally literate populace? Whatever your view, the author makes an interesting case, and provides a modest list of terms that every American should know - but not many do.
Summary of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know
In this forceful manifesto, Hirsch argues that children in the U.S. are being deprived of the basic knowledge that would enable them to function in contemporary society. Includes 5,000 essential facts to know.School & Education Books
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