An edition of The meritocracy myth (2009)

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Rowman & Littlefield, Brand: Rowman Littlefield Publishers, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language
English
Pages
296

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The meritocracy myth
2009, Rowman & Littlefield, Brand: Rowman Littlefield Publishers, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Table of Contents

The American dream : origins and prospects
On being made of the right stuff : the case for merit
The silver spoon : inheritance and the staggered start
It's not what you know but... : social and cultural capital
Making the grade : education and mobility
Being in the right place at the right time : the luck factor
I did it my way : the decline of self-employment and the ascent of corporations
An unlevel playing field : racism and sexism
Discrimination by any other name : other isms
Growing inequality in the twenty-first century.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Lanham, Md

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305.5/130973
Library of Congress
HN90.S65 M35 2009, HN90.S65M35 2009

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p. cm.
Number of pages
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2009005673
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304387150
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7257325
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6626173

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