"Self-University
is a book with a heart, encouraging all of us to think of
education as a life-long, self-initiated venture instead of a
lifeless, institutionalized affair.
"A
fascinating discussion of self-education and psychology."
Allen
Tough, The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
The
beauty of this book is that it is an authentic personal story,
bursting with the excitement of self-discovery. It is not a
pretentious, how-to-do-it book but a wide-eyed, how-I-did-it
book.
Malcolm
S. Knowles, AdultLearningMagazine
Self-University won the
1990, Publishers Marketing Association's Benjamin Franklin Award in
the Self-Help/Psychology category.
Chapter
One: Why We Are the Way We Are
Pedagogy
Indoctrination
Authority
Reality
Cultural Illusion
Summary
Chapter Two: Media and
Manipulation
The Television and Film
Industry
Advertising
Propaganda and Destructive Persuasion
Media and Citizenship
Summary
Chapter Three: Self-Knowledge
The Foundation of
Self-Education
Tools for Self-Discovery
Summary
Chapter Four: The Personal
Sciences
Major Schools of Psychology
Confusion from Radically Different Theories
Human Needs and Personal Growth
The Search for Meaning
Summary
Chapter Five: Motivation
Elements of Self-Concept
Human Motivation and Behavior
Summary
Chapter Six: The People Sciences
Sociology
Management Philosophy
Organizations and Management
Why Study Management?
Finding a New Bottom Line
Politics
Chapter Seven: The Methodology of
Inquiry
Objectivity
Religion and Inquiry
Cognitive Dissonance
Deciding What You Need to Know
Vocational Training
Using Educational Institutions to Your Advantage
Enrollment in Self-University
A Time for Synthesis
Summary
Chapter Eight: Understanding
Credentialism
Use and Misuse of
Credentials
Cooperation and Competition
Grades and Testing
The Promotability Factor
Opportunities
Matching Qualifications, People and Jobs
Self-University and the Workplace
Summary
Chapter Nine: The Possibilities of
Tomorrow
Impact of Technology
Value Versus Activity
Toward a Human Centered Technology
Summary
Chapter Ten: Practicum
The Changing Role of
Self-Reliance
The Study of Personality Theories
Avenues to Leaning
Where to Find What You Want
Technological Perspective
Chapter Eleven: Practicum in the
Workplace
Knowing What You Want to do
Returning to School and the Question of Economics
Creating Your Own Credentials
Learning Resources in the Workplace
Maintaining Your Edge
Chapter
One: Why We Are the Way We Are
