The meritocracy myth : who gets ahead and why /
The Meritocracy Myth challenges the widely held American belief in meritocracy, that people get out of the system what they put into it based on individual merit. The book examines talent, attitude, work ethic and character as elements of merit and evaluates the effect of nonmerit factors such as fa...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Rowman & Littlefield,
[2024].
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| Edition: | Fifth edition. |
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| Summary: | The Meritocracy Myth challenges the widely held American belief in meritocracy, that people get out of the system what they put into it based on individual merit. The book examines talent, attitude, work ethic and character as elements of merit and evaluates the effect of nonmerit factors such as family background, social connections, luck, market conditions, unequal educational opportunities and discrimination. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 245 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781538173466 1538173468 |