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No Contest - by Alfie Kohn (Paperback)

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  • No Contest stands as the definitive critique of competition.
  • Author(s): Alfie Kohn
  • 336 Pages
  • Self Improvement, Personal Growth

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Updated for the 1990s, the award-winning book that stands as the definitive critique of competition. Kohn says that contrary to accepted wisdom, competition is not basic to "human nature", but actually poisons our relationships, damages our self-esteem, and holds us back from doing our best. Includes new matial on "cooperative learning" in the classroom. "By perceiving that cooperation is the answer, not competition, Alfie Kohn opens a new world of living".--Dr. W. Edwards Deming.



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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.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Personal Growth
Genre: Self Improvement
Number of Pages: 336
Publisher: HarperOne
Theme: Success
Format: Paperback
Author: Alfie Kohn
Language: English
Street Date: November 12, 1992
TCIN: 77031578
UPC: 9780395631256
Item Number (DPCI): 247-30-1854
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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