Reflections on Communication, Education, Scholarship, and Life

by Xin-An Lu

Book Overview

Our actions in education, business, and government are no longer guided by conscious ideals, but by entrenched practices that are products of expediency, indolence, and even tyranny. Inveterate and ubiquitous problems abound. Students hate school. Employees dislike their jobs. Professors become disinclined toward teaching. Boredom and procrastination are everywhere. There are promotion requirements (such as scholarly publications by college professors)...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595285171
• ISBN13: 9780595285174
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.2"