Andrew Hacker
Andrew Hacker (* 1929) is an American political scientist and publicist.
He is currently Professor Emeritus of the Department of Political Science at Queens College in New York . He studied at Amherst College until graduation . He then worked at Oxford University , the University of Michigan , and Princeton University where he received his doctorate .
His latest book, Higher Education? was created in collaboration with Claudia Dreifus , his partner. Professor Hacker publishes regularly in the New York Review of Books (NYRB). In his articles he questioned whether higher mathematics is necessary in schools and states: "Making mathematics a compulsory subject prevents us from discovering and promoting talented young people." ("Is Algebra Necessary?", NYTimes, 2012).
bibliography
- Hacker, A., (1961) Political Theory: Philosophy, Ideology, Science , The Macmillan Company
- Hacker, A., (1992) Two Nations: Black and White, Separate, Hostile, Unequal , Scribner. ISBN 0-7432-3824-9
- Hacker, A., (1998) Money: Who Has How Much and Why, Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-684-84662-4
- Hacker, A., (2003) Mismatch: The Growing Gulf Between Women and Men. Scribner. ISBN 0-684-86252-2
- Hacker, A. and Claudia Dreifus, (2010) Higher Education ?: How Colleges Are Wasting Our Money and Failing Our Kids - and What We Can Do About It Holt, Henry & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8050-8734- 5
- Hacker, A., (2012) "Is Algebra Necessary?", New York Times, Published July 28, 2012. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/29/opinion/sunday/is-algebra-necessary .html
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| SURNAME | Hacker, Andrew |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American political scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1929 |