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No Contest The Case Against Competition

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ISBN-10: 0395631254

ISBN-13: 9780395631256

Edition: 2nd 1992 (Revised)

Authors: Alfie Kohn

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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.
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Book details

List price: $20.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1992
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 11/12/1992
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

Alfie Kohn was described by "Time" as "the country's most outspoken critic of education's fixation on grades & test scores." The author of the influential "No Contest" & "Punished by Rewards," he writes & speaks widely about human behavior, education, & social theory. He lives in Belmont, Massachusetts.

Acknowledgments
The "Number One" Obsession
Is Competition Inevitable? The "Human Nature" Myth
Is Competition More Productive? The Rewards of Working Together
Is Competition More Enjoyable? On Sports, Play, and Fun
Does Competition Build Character? Psychological Considerations
Against Each Other: Interpersonal Considerations
The Logic of Playing Dirty
Women and Competition
Beyond Competition: Thoughts on Making Change
Learning Together
Afterword
Notes
References
Index