How to Take An Exam...and Remake the World
Who are you kidding? No one is completely satisfied with the grades they get on exams or with the life that comes along with it. This book explains why, shows how the two are related, and--with the help of stories, jokes, cartoons, games, myths, statistics, pop quizzes, personal anecdotes, generally hidden facts, practical advice, some analysis, and a dash of theory--tells you what you can do to ring the bell on exams and in life. No kidding Authored by a famous professor who reveals the inner secrets of his trade, How to Take an Exam... interplays two totally disparate subjects, then brings them together in a revealing indictment of higher' education and the world it produces. A delightful tour de force that entertains while it educates. Funny, serious, practical, impractical, a delight to read. - Howard Zinn, Boston University A delighful tour de force that entertains while it educates...An invaluable tool both for taking exams and examining society. - Dr. Michael Parenti, noted author and lecturer No student can afford to be without How To Take an Exam...don't miss this book, if you want to learn how to beat the system, that is the exam system as well as the political one. - Prof. James O'Connor, University of California, Santa Cruz Humerous, scary and angry...The tips Ollman offers about examinatons are flawless, and the wisdom he presents about political economy communicates by anecdote and example rather than by programmatic analysis. - Prof. Andrew Ross, New York University A wonderful combination of Oxford scholarship, Marxist insight, Jewish humor, and revolutionary pedagogy. Ollman at his best. - Michael Savas, University of Athens Ollman has done it again He's brought together radical scholarship and a hilarious sense of humor to produce this unique book. - Ira Shor, City University of New York Bertell Ollman, winner of the 1st Charles McCoy Life Time Acheivement Award of New Political Science from the American Political Science Association (2001), has authored many books, among which is Social and Sexual Revolution: Essays on Marx and Reich (Black Rose Books: 1978). He is currently teaching at New York University in the Department of Politics. 2001: 216 pages, 70 cartoons, bibliography and index
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1551641704
ISBN13:9781551641706
Release Date:March 2001
Publisher:Black Rose Books
Length:200 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.2" x 9.1"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
A good read on more than exams.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
The author's subject may seem Machiavellian at first, don't let the title fool you. In the first chapter the author reveals the contract with his reader, you want exam hints and he wants to talk to you about Socialism. Before you finish you become more interested in the author's topic than the exam helps as Ollman presents the topic with humour and interesting facts. The cartoons inserted help keep the book lively and entertaining. It can be especially fun to use the author's game from chapter two when watching the news or a political speech.
All students, present & future, could benefit from this book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
This book offers practical help for taking any type of exam, and offers an arresting and insightful look at oneself and the world. Do not, under any circumstances, let this one pass you by.
overall a great little book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
this book has a lot of helpful advice on how to pass tests and get the most out of your education. the book also offers a critique of capitalism and explains marxism in an easy to understand way. the humor in the work goes a long way in illustrating the author's points. i gave the book four stars because i have a couple problems with it. the author seems to assume that the person reading it is a radical. "...radical students face a unique problem. it is not only that most teachers will disagree with the content of your answers, but they will have a lot of difficulty understanding what you have to say." (p.16) the whole book has this sort of tone, the facts that the author gives are given in such a way that the author almost expects the reader to have already known them. for this reason, more conservative minded students, most of us (even though we don't think we are), will probably put the book down after the first couple of pages and say that it's bs (but only the lefties probably buy this book anyway). and this brings me to my second complaint, for the most part the author does not give any citations for where he got his information. there is no bibliography or works cited page with detailed information of the author's sources; the most that is provided is something like (new york times, 1972). this leads me to believe that some of the information presented in the book could be made up by the author, i would say all except i already read about some of the stuff in other books that had detailed lists of sources that i checked on more than one occassion. and this goes against the author's message of not believing everything your teachers and your government tell you. even though the author says this it seems that he expects the reader to blindly believe him, so there's a little contradiction there, and perhaps some hypocrisy, but i'd attribute it more to the author being unaware of himself doing this. in all, it is a good read and taking the marxist propaganda aside, the exam tips are very helpful.
How to make a world without exams.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
"How to Take an Exam..." is a guide to doing well on exams and in school hidden in a book expounding the role exams play in capitalism, a critique of just what's wrong with capitalism, and an easy introduction to Marxism without all the jargon. It's funny, helpful, full of lots of cartoons, and easy to read. A definite good read for those of us stuck being trained to take our place in capitalism.
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