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Feeney, Matt

 
9781541645592: Little Platoons: A Defense of Family in a Competitive Age
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1541645596 ISBN 13: 9781541645592
Verlag: Basic Books, 2021

Inhaltsangabe

This eye-opening book brilliantly explores the true roots of over-parenting, and makes a case for the vital importance of family life.

Parents naturally worry about the future. They want to prepare their children to compete in an uncertain world. But often, argues political philosopher and father of three Matt Feeney, today's worried parents surrender their family's autonomy to gain a leg up in this competition.

In the American ideal, family life is a sacred and private sphere, distinct from the outside world. But in our hypercompetitive times, Feeney shows, parents have become increasingly willing to let the inner life of the family be colonized by outside forces that promise better futures for their kids: prestigious preschools, "educational" technologies, youth sports leagues, a multitude of enrichment activities, and -- most of all -- college. A provocative, eye-opening book for any parent who suspects their kids' stuffed schedules are not serving their best interests, Little Platoons calls us to rediscover the distinctive, profound solidarity of family life.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Matt Feeney holds a PhD in political philosophy from Duke University, and he has written for the National Review, New Yorker, Slate, Pacific Standard, and Weekly Standard.He lives with his wife and three children in Oakland, California.

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Verlag
Basic Books
Erscheinungsdatum
2021
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1541645596
ISBN 13 
9781541645592
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
320
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