{"product_id":"the-abandoned-generation-rethinking-higher-education-9780802841193","title":"The Abandoned Generation: Rethinking Higher Education","description":"\u003ci\u003eThis is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This critical yet constructive assessment of the current state of higher education in America exposes the disconcerting causes and effects of failed campus life while posing real solutions for reforming today's colleges and universities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Convinced that America's institutions of higher learning now face a crisis -- that they are not meeting the educational needs of their students, that faculty members can do better -- William H. Willimon and Thomas H. Naylor here propose bold changes in the nation's undergraduate educational system. By looking at academic life from the students' point of view -- the text is filled with real-life situations, reflections from students, and poignant illustrations -- \u003ci\u003eThe Abandoned Generation\u003c\/i\u003e evaluates American colleges and universities on the basis of the quality of the lives that they are now producing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Willimon and Naylor take an honest look at three realities of student life -- substance abuse, indolence, and excessive careerism. They then evaluate the underlying causes -- the sense of meaninglessness in student life and the absence of community. Finally, they build a provocative four-tier strategy for change -- restructuring the academy, teachers who actually teach, curriculum reform, and the creation of learning communities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William H. Willimon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/17\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 183\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 6.02w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802841193\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/31\/1995 pg. 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/1995 pg. 1178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill Willimon\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of the Practice of Christian Ministry and Director of the Doctor of Ministry at Duke Divinity School, Durham, North Carolina. He is an internationally renowned preacher and widely read author noted for his humor, his insight into the Christian faith, and his theological commitment. His many books have sold over a million copies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40138400039027,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_74ffba89-2a5b-4518-a76a-50202d9f0d1f.jpg?v=1654348621","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-abandoned-generation-rethinking-higher-education-9780802841193","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}