The Goose-Step: A Study of American Education

By Upton (David Starr Jordan) Sinclair

Book Overview

"Our educational system is not a public service, but an instrument of special privilege; its purpose is not to further the welfare of mankind, but merely to keep America capitalist." -Upton Sinclair, The Goose-Step (1923) The Goose-Step: A Study of American Education (1923) by Upton Sinclair is one in a series of six books, the author wrote that analyze American institutions from a socialist perspective. It offers a commentary on how control by the wealthy affects American colleges and universities. Other books in this muckraking Dead-Hand collection, include: The Profits of Religion (religion, 1917), Mammonart (art, 1925), The Brass Check (journalism, 1919), The Goslings (education, 1924), and Money Writes (literature, 1937).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1646798325
• ISBN13: 9781646798322
• Release Date: April 1905
• Publisher: Cosimo Classics
• Length: 502 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"