The meritocracy myth / Stephen J. McNamee and Robert K. Miller, Jr.
McNamee, Stephen J., 1950-; Miller, Robert K., 1948-
2009
HN90.S65 M35 2009 (Mapit)
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Title
The meritocracy myth / Stephen J. McNamee and Robert K. Miller, Jr.
Author
McNamee, Stephen J., 1950-
Edition
2nd ed.
ISBN
9780742561670 (cloth ; alk. paper)
0742561674 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9780742561687 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
0742561682 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9780742599772 (electronic)
0742599779 (electronic)
Publication Details
Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, ©2009.
Language
English
Description
ix, 285 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Call Number
HN90.S65 M35 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification
305.5/130973
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. Fully revised and updated throughout, the second edition includes compelling new case studies, such as the impact of social and cultural capital in the cases of George W. Bush and Barack Obama, and new material on current topics such as the impact of the financial and credit crisis, intergenerational mobility, and the impact of racism and sexism. The Meritocracy Myth examines talent, attitude, work ethic, and character as elements of merit and evaluates the effect of non-merit factors such as social status, race, heritage, and wealth on meritocracy. A compelling book on an often-overlooked topic, the first edition was highly regarded and proved a useful examination of this classic American ideal"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author
Miller, Robert K., 1948-
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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.

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