The De-valuing of America: The Fight for Our Culture and Our Children

William John Bennett

Simon and Schuster, 1994 - Education - 271 pages

After a decade of service in the Reagan and Bush administrations, Bennett speaks out candidly about what has gone wrong in American society, bluntly discussing the politicizing of our schools, declining educational standards, and the dangers of "political correctness" on college campuses.

Contents

• Preface: 11
• The Culture Wars: 17
• Crisis in American Education: 39
• What Works in American Education: 71
• The American Nightmare: 92
• Fighting Back: 122
• The Great University Debates: 152
• Race and the New Politics: 178
• The Great Cultural Divide Religion: 203
• Reflections on Being in the Fight: 225

About the author

William John Bennett (born July 3, 1943) is an American politician and political theorist. He served as United States Secretary of Education from 1985 to 1988. He also held the post of Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (or "Drug Czar") under George H. W. Bush. Bennett was born in Brooklyn but later moved to Washington, D.C., where he attended Gonzaga College High School. He graduated from Williams College and went on to get a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in Political Philosophy. He also has a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The De-valuing of America: The Fight for Our Culture and Our Children; Touchstone book
• Author: William John Bennett
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Simon and Schuster, 1994
• ISBN: 0671797190, 9780671797195
• Length: 271 pages
• Subjects: Education / General; History / United States / 20th Century; Political Science / General; Psychology / Psychopathology / Addiction; Social Science / General; Social Science / Race & Ethnic Relations; Social Science / Sociology / General