The Meritocracy Myth
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 non-merit factors such...
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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 non-merit factors such as social status, race, heritage, and wealth on meritocracy.
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Format: Textbook
ISBN:
9780742561687 (0742561682)
ASIN: 9780742561687
Publish date: 16-07-2009
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Edition language: English
Straight-forward, detailed, cited. Perfect reminder of the various influences in American society that are so often invisible.
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