{"product_id":"the-roadmap-to-investing-in-yourself-9781475866124","title":"The Roadmap to Investing in Yourself","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Roadmap to Investing in Yourself: The Real Costs of a College Education, 2nd Edition discusses many of the economic misconceptions about earning a college degree. While it is widely believed that attending college in itself guarantees wealth, thinking of a college degree as a commodity has kept students, parents, and higher education professionals from understanding the full range of short-term and long-term costs. This book illustrates how the promotion of education merely as a commodity comes at a high price for both the individual and society. Authors Tara Jabbaar-Gyambrah and Seneca Vaught argue that the idea of investment' must shift from a short-sighted view, focusing only on economic concerns, to a broader and more holistic understanding of what college costs and what students can expect in return.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Why Does College Cost So Much? The High Price of Higher Learning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: What Happens When You Major for Money? The Guild Mindset versus an (Inter) Disciplinary Mentality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Why Are American Universities So Expensive? Getting What You Pay For\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Who Pays the Most for College? At the Heart of Inequality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Why Is It So Easy to Get Loans and So Hard to Repay? The Politics of Loan Forgiveness and Student Success\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: What is Your College Education Worth? The Danger of Investment Mentalities and Jargon on Higher Learning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Why it’s Important to Invest in Yourself: Strategies for Success When the College Bubble Bursts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix: Workbook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040353091927,"sku":"9781475866124","price":58.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781475866124.jpg?v=1750946476","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-roadmap-to-investing-in-yourself-9781475866124","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}