No Contest: The Case Against Competition

Description

No Contest stands as the definitive critique of competition. Contrary to accepted wisdom, competition is not basic to human nature; it poisons our relationships and holds us back from doing our best. In this new edition, Alfie Kohn argues that the race to win turns all of us into losers.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Alfie Kohn
Published: 11/12/1992
Publisher: HarperOne
ISBN: 9780395631256
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 1.00″ H x 8.40″ L x 5.50″ W

About the Author
Kohn, Alfie: – ALFIE KOHN’s published works include Punished by Rewards, No Contest: The Case Against Competition, Beyond Discipline, and What to Look for in a Classroom. Described by Time as “perhaps the country’s most outspoken critic of educational fixation on grades and test scores,” he has traveled across the country delivering lectures to teachers, parents, and researchers.
Kohn, Alfie: – ALFIE KOHN’s published works include Punished by Rewards, No Contest: The Case Against Competition, Beyond Discipline, and What to Look for in a Classroom. Described by Time as “perhaps the country’s most outspoken critic of educational fixation on grades and test scores,” he has traveled across the country delivering lectures to teachers, parents, and researchers.